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Come Join the Celtic Society.

The Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Celtic Society is an organization of active and retired Toronto Fire Fighters and friends.

The society shall be devoted to family, community, music, and all things Celtic.

We will celebrate the life, culture, singing and playing of music, and general good times associated with Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, and all other Celtic societies.

For more information contact

John Poirier or Mike Ogle

Scottish Gaelic proverbs

Cha sgeul-rùin e ‘s fios aig triùir air.
It’s no secret if three know it.
Fear gu aois, is bean gu bàs.
A son is a son until he comes of age; a daughter is a daughter all her life.
Saoilidh an duin’ air mhisg gum bi a h-uile duin’ air mhisg ach e fhèin.
The drunk man thinks himself the only one sober.
As an teine don ghriasaich
Out of the fire, into the embers, from bad to worse
Nì òigear leisg bodach brisg.
A lazy youth will make an active old man.

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SOCIETY UPDATE

The next meeting of the Society will take place on Thursday May 29^th, 8:00 p.m. at the Balmy Beach Club...... see updates for more.

RED FRIDAYS

Red Fridays Foundation of Canada is organizing a Repatriation Memorial Drive from Trenton to Toronto to follow with a rally in Toronto. They are planning a Canadian wide campaign to make this event possible.

For more info see the UPDATES page.

IRELANDS HISTORY IN MAPS [Mar 29/08]

Interested in Irelands History you can click on the above title to learn more.

ROSS FORFAR 3RD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

[Feb 19/08]

Its time to start thinking of summer and with that Golf. So lets start putting together those foursomes to raise some money for a worthy cause. The Ross Forfar Memorial Golf Tournament is in its 3rd year. Once again this year it will be held at Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country Club and will take place Tuesday May 27th.

The tournament is held in memory of Ross Forfar, former Deputy Fire Chief, Scarborough Fire Department. Proceeds go to Princess Margaret Foundation for Fire Fighter Cancer Research. Mark your calendars and plan on attending. Your support is greatly appreciated.

For cost and times see the registration form or contact Paul Fiset.

SCARBOROUGH DAY 2008 [Feb 17/08]

For some time now former City of Scarborough employees have been getting together annually. Its hard to imagine that 10 years have past since the amalgamation of Scarborough into the new City of Toronto.

This year Scarborough day is scheduled for May 30th., starting at 1:00pm and will be held at Jack Astor's (Scarborough Town Ctr.). Some bring themselves and others bring memorabilia such as old pictures. Here's an opportunity for many former co-works/friends to gather and reminisce - spread the word.

Celtic Holidays

Beltaine or Beltane
Traditional date: April 30 and/or May 1
Actual astrological date: May 6th in 2006
Midpoint between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice
The second largest and most important festival, great tribal gatherings
The beginning of the light half of the year, exact opposite day of Samhain
Third Celtic fire festival (male)
Old Irish "Beletene" means "bright fire"
Gaelic "Bealtaine" means the month of May
Celtic word Beltaine mean fires of Bel
"Light of the Earth"
Time of rebirth
House fires were extinquished and relit from hilltop bonfires
Need-fires are built, walk between for purification
Bonfires of sacred wood are lit in honor of the Celtic god Beli
The veil between worlds (Shield of Skathach) is thin, allowing faeiries to cross over
Colours: Blue, pink, yellow, green
Evolved into May Day

Litha
Traditional date: June 21
Actual astrological date: June 21 in 2006
Summer Solstice, first day of summer, longest day of the year
Alban Heruin, "Light of the Shore"
Mid Summer's Eve
Celebrates the light and the sun without there would be no life
Time of strengths and accomplishments
Gather herbs as "Herb Night" is when they are most potent
Colours: Blue, green, yellow

more Celtic Holidays