If failing means you91Ƶre playin91Ƶ then yer bum91Ƶs oot the windae.
That may have been the case for some competitors at this year91Ƶs fourth annual Penticton Scottish Festival at King91Ƶs Park Saturday.
Participants in this year91Ƶs highly-anticipated event ranged in age from five to 70 years old and came from as far away as Hawaii.
Lowis Holliday of Gibsons performs in the Highland dance competition. -Mark Brett/Western News |
91ƵIt91Ƶs bringing the arts and entertainment of Scotland to Penticton,91Ƶ said Brian Johnston, who was selected as this year91Ƶs Chieftain of the Day.
91ƵIt91Ƶs fun, there91Ƶs a wide range of entertainment from five and six-year-olds doing the hornpipe on stage and then we have 60 and 70-year-old drummers beating their drums trying to be world champions again.91Ƶ
Born in a small town near Aberdeen, Scotland, Johnston is well known in the local sporting community, particularly soccer and rugby.
Niel Valliere of Penticton strains as he releases in one of the heavy events. -Mark Brett/Western News |
Among the top-level competitors was Langley91Ƶs Joe Pocock, a Canadian champion in the men91Ƶs open heavy events.