OVERSEAS SECTION
- Congratulations to Richard Scrimger of
Canada on his book award
- List of Contributors for 1999
- Acknowledgements -- plus many thanks to
the members who have contributed to the 1999 edition.
CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD
SCRIMGER
Congratulations are due to Richard Scrimger of
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada on his being one of the three winners
of the 10th annual Mr. Christie Book award. Mr. Scrimger received
an award of $2500 for his book, The Nose from Jupiter, published
in Canada by Tundra Books McClelland & Stewart Young Readers,
Toronto, Ont. 156 pp.
His book, which is for children of ages 8 - 11,
tells the story of a young schoolboy who is bullied by others
until a tiny alien from Jupiter arrives and comes to his aid. It
is described in the Globe and Mail, one of Canada's leading
national newspapers, as the story of "Alan Dingwall, 13,
[who] has an alien from Jupiter living in his nose -- the basis
of a very funny, very good novel".
Another recent children's book by Richard
Scrimger is entitled The Way to Schenectady. Both books
acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Again, congratulations to Richard on this well deserved
recognition and success.
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE
- In a note from Helen Brink of Calgary,
Alberta, Canada she wonders if there would be any
interest by the clan in the "momentos" of her
father, the former H. B. Scrimgeour of Calgary. The
answer is yes there could be and we will need to work
together to determine this more fully.
- James B. Scrimgeour of San Diego, USA, an
always enthusiastic member of the clan association, has
written to advise on some of his most recent activities.
These, with photographs, include attending the 1999 clan
gathering, his activities in the selling of Scottish
goods through the House of Scotland for which he is now
the treasurer and his participation in the San Diego
Scottish Highland Games.
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CONTRIBUTORS FOR 1999
In order of first appearance:
- John S. Scrimgeour, 125 Occupation Road,
Corby, Northants, NN17 1EG, England.
- Jack Blair, Inver, Heughfield Road, Bridge
of Earn, Perthshire, PH2 9BH, Scotland. E-mail: jackblair
inverearn.freeserve.co.uk
- Alex Scrimgeour, Apt. # 504 - 11 Derby
Lane, Sarnia, ON. N7T 7V2 Canada
- J. E. Benson, 1328 Leighton Road,
Peterborough ON. K9H 6W6 Canada. E-mail: tbensonkawartha.com
- Susan Bartig, 1401 Wisconsin Street,
Stevens Point WI, 54481, USA E-mail: sbartigwebtv.net
- Claud Andrew Glaster, 129 bd Montebello,
59000 Lille, France
- Helen G. S. Brink, 79 Sinclair Crescent S.
W., Calgary, AB, T2W 0M1, Canada.
- James B. Scrimgeour, 7428 Black Oak Road,
San Diego, CA 92114 USA Internet SD 7428AOL.COM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The overseas section has been prepared with
special thanks to my wife Pat for editorial advice and proof
reading. Also to my daughter-in-law, Marcia Scrimgeour, for
assistance in preparing the trees for publication.