Fifteen Years, And Still a Great Event
Whether you were there during the day, and saw the many great community groups performing to a busy hall, or braved the -30°C to attend the Ceilidh at night, you'd have to think it was a pretty good day of entertainment. It's always a big event for the pipe band, because it breaks in new members and new music, and it has been one of our staple fundraisers for all those years.

As usual, we played some good stuff, played some less-than-good stuff, and had a lot of fun. Shona Le Mottee and Tim Readman were outstanding. People who stayed at home missed a great show in all respects. Shona is an amazing player, and Tim's backing and vocals were a highlight. I look forward to hearing them again.

Thanks to the band members and volunteers for their hard work before and at the event. People pitched in and made it happen, and a few played key roles. Catherine organized the Celtic Fair, Angela the food for the day, Sharon and Allan Schmidt did the bar and silent auction with help from their team, and a variety of people assisted with posters, tickets, auction, etc.

Thanks to the sponsors and and the people who came out, and to the various media outlets for their help promoting.

For me, the MWCF has always been about playing, raising some cash, and creating that "feeling" in the hall where people go home and say, "damn, that was fun." We haven't always succeeded at all three, but we've pretty much always nailed the last one. This year was no exception.