A Little About Us
We were both born in Quebec City, Canada. Louise, née Bernier, is a descendant of Jacques Bernier, a French settler who arrived in New France in 1651. Ted is the son of Scottish immigrants; his father Hector grew up on a farm near Wick, Caithness and his mother, Jane Taylor, was born in Rafford, Morayshire.
As members of the UK Clan Gunn Society (CGSUK) for over 30 years and the Clan Gunn Society - Nova Scotia (CGS-NS) for several years, we have learned a lot about the clan, its history and the people forming this great family. It is through our UK membership that we heard about a Scottish expedition to America in 1398. It was led by Prince Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, and the chief of his army was his cousin, Sir James Gun of Clythe. In September 1998, we traveled to Westford, MA, to attend a symposium hosted by the Clan Sinclair Association (U.S.A.) to celebrate the 600th anniversary of this expedition. It also commemorated the death of Sir James Gun, known as the Westford Knight. For us, this was a real discovery. To learn more we travelled to Nova Scotia in the summer of 1999 and visited places associated with the Sinclair expedition. The following year we made our first trip to Scotland and attended the Clan Gunn International Gathering.
Soon after this, we became involved in the revival of Scottish culture in our hometown, Québec City, and promoted Clan Gunn at every opportunity. Then, in 2001, we joined Clan Gunn Society of North America (CGSNA) and, before long we were asked to serve as Society representatives. Since then, we are present at many Scottish events in Eastern Canada.
Our Territory
The Eastern Canada Branch of Clan Gunn Society of North America extends from Western Ontario to the East Coast, with the exception of Nova Scotia where there is a local Clan Gunn Society and consequently a territorial agreement regarding representation.
As commissioners, we host a Clan Gunn information booth at Scottish events in Ontario and Quebec, and we would like to have greater representation since there are too many events for two people to handle. We also plan to attend some of the festivals in New Brunswick and possibly Prince Edward Island. We don’t know of any Scottish festivals in Newfoundland and this combined with travel difficulties means that this region does not fit into current plans. We would welcome any suggestion that anyone might have in this respect. To send us an e-mail, click here!Other Canadian Branches
The Central Canada Branch comprises Manitoba, Saskatchewan and presently Alberta. It is represented by Debbie (Gunn) Kuzuk. You may contact her directly by clicking here!
The Western Canada Branch of CGSNA is not represented by a commissioner at this time.
Scottish Events
We encourage clan members to participate in highland games and other Scottish activities in or near their community.
The Eastern Canada branch of Clan Gunn Society of North America tries to be present at many of these events and we invite everyone to join us and share our enthusiasm for these events. Since we cannot be present at all the events, we invite you to represent the clan whenever a Scottish event is scheduled in your community. If interested, contact us.
Together, we can proudly represent Clan Gunn