Fergus celebrated Scottish heritage on Tartan Day

Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth

Pipers - It wouldn’t be Tartan Day without the Grand Celtic Pipe Band, who marched around downtown Fergus on April 7. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth

Inside and out - Members of the Grand Celtic Pipe Band, the Guelph Pipe Band, and the Hamilton Police pipe band joined the Fergus band during Tartan Day events on April 7. They played outside and inside some local restaurants. Submitted photo

Down on the corner - The pipe bands drew a crowd during Tartan Day events in downtown Fergus on April 7. Submitted photo

Beads - Echoes on Templin offered a free bead workshop during Tartan Day events on April 7. Here Donna Hull, left, helps Ellery Beadle from Kitchener choose beads to put on the bracelet. Photo by Bill Longshaw

Tartan - The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games was a sponsor of Tartan Day events in downtown Fergus on April 7. From left: Anna Ricketts, Mary Ricketts, and festival executive director Elizabeth Bender manned a booth in the space behind the library. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth

Ready, aim, fire - Ten-year-old David Mountenion tried his hand at archery on Tartan Day. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth

Muscle men - Eric Cuddy, 3, and his brother Lucas, 6, tried lifting some weights at Tartan Day events in Fergus, just like the athletes in the highland games while their dad Scott Cuddy lent a hand. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth