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2005 Mary Morison (South Vancouver, April 10, 1921). Mary married Allister James Morison from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1959/60, although he died not long after they were married. He moved to Canada in 1910, his father was a shoemaker on Commercial Drive and he worked for various drug companies. They met each other at the Loch Nagar Clansmen Social Group, Sons of Scotland, of which she was a camp Chief for one year. She used to teach Gaelic songs at this camp. Mary worked at Eatons for 15 years…

16 Feburary 2005 Marjorie Eleanor MacLean (North Vancouver, March 2, 1953). Marjorie is the second child of five children: Barbara, herself, Janet, Norman, Alexandra. She was the first person in her family to go to university in Canada, sixty years after the family had emigrated from Scotland. She played the chanter when she was a little girl, but her father didn't let her play the pipes because he thought women didn't have enough air in their lungs.... She went to three elementary schools:…

Alan Matheson Jan 15 2015, Jan 26 2015 Born: James Alan Matheson. Born in Calgary, Alberta, March 29, 1959. Second eldest of four (two brothers and a younger sister). Father: Daniel Glenn Matheson. Born in Lac-Mégantic in Quebec Sept 15 1925. Went into the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1944, stationed in Borden, Ontario. Moved to Calgary after being stationed at Currie Barracks. Worked for Alberta Wheat Pool and became involved with Decca Records in the 1950's. Opened the first standalone…