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HIGHLAND DANCERS warming up prior to competition at the B.C. Highland Games.
ANDREW LEE of the SFU Pipe Band and Angus MacKenzie of the Angus Mackenzie Highland Dance Studio at the Tartantown concession in the marketplace.
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ROB MATHESON, piperwith SFU Pipe Band; former Pipe Major with Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, Scotland; Alastair Lee, piper SFU Pipe Band; and Terry Lee Pipe Major of the world famous SFU Pipe Band who is also general manager at Tartantown Scottish shop in Coquitlam.
Former British PM still in favour of UK joining single currency
LONDON - The European single currency will survive its present crisis despite "fundamental" problems - and the UK could still join in the future, according to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
He rejected claims by former Labour cabinet colleague Jack Straw that the euro was doomed to collapse, though he conceded the case for British entry was not "compelling."
However, he said he remained "absolutely in favour of doing it, politically" if the economic circumstances meant the idea could be sold to voters.
Blair said he had fully supported then chancellor Gordon Brown's assessment -using his famous five tests - that the UK should not enter. But asked if that decision was a relief given, the present eurozone chaos, he said, "I do not take the view some people take that Britain joining the euro in the past or now would be a disaster."
weather at this year's B.C. Highland Games
By CATHOLINE BUTLER
COQUITLAM - There was piping and Highland dancing in the early morning rain on June 25 at the B.C. Highland games at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam.
But the Scots are a hardy lot and a little rain wasn't going to spoil their day, as everyone went about working their stations.
Tricia Barker, vice president of the United Scottish Cultural Society was rushing off to set up the haggis hunt for the kids when I arrived.
Although attendance was down slightly due to the weather, all was not lost as the skies cleared later in the day and fans and supporters came out in droves to the grounds to enjoy the Games and Scottish festival.
I stopped by the cultural booths as they were opening up and headed straight to Sherlock's Cafe and soccer paraphernalia tent to get warmed up with a coffee.
I enjoyed one of Robert Goodrick's delicious bacon butties on a bun made with gammon cold smoked bacon. Boy, was it good!
You can savour a taste of Goodricks bacon butties any time at Sherlock's Cafe in New Westminster.
Goodrick told me that bacon butties on a bun and Lome sausages on a bun were flying out of Sherlock's booth all day at the Games.
Least bothered by the rain seemed to be the pipers, all wearing their stylish Inverness Capes.
When the clouds parted and the misty fog on the mountains started to lift at the stadium, it made a glorious scene with the pipers warming up and getting ready for the competition.
It looked like a postcard out of the Highlands of Scotland.
The stage for the Highland dance competitions was under a canopy, so dancers were protected from the drizzle as they practised in anticipation of taking their turn in front of the judges.
There are months of planning and preparation in advance of these events and all the volunteers at the B.C. Highland Games are to be commended for their hard work and energy.
They put so much into ensuring the success of the Games and this is important work as they are helping to preserve and showcase the best of Scottish culture for everyone's enjoyment both today and for future generations.
For more information about the Games, visit their website at: www.bchighlandgames.com.
STEVIE WILD helped Tricia Barker, vice-president of the United Scottish Cultural Society, set-up the haggis hunt for the kids.
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ROBERT GOODRICK of Goodricks Meat Products and Andy Bradshaw of Sherlock's Cafe and British Store at the Sherlock's booth in the marketplace at the B.C. Highland Games.
There are months of planning and preparation in advance of these events and all the volunteers at the B.C. Highland Games are to be commended for their hard work and energy.
JACK LEE is Pipe Sergeant with the award-winning SFU Pipe Band.