Calgary Highlanders and 1/161 Reunion Spokane
2019-08-30 - 2019-09-02 | Alberta

Soldier's Christmas Dinner
2019-12-14 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
For serving soldiers only, in traditional style the Officers and Senior NCOs of the Regiment thank the junior soldiers for another year of hard work and training by serving Christmas Dinner to the troops. The youngest soldier in the Regiment enjoys the privilege of becoming Commanding Officer for a day, while the eldest Corporal becomes RSM for a day. Where possible, these junior ranks will exchange DEU jackets with their senior counter-parts, which is often a highlight.
Presentations and awards are also part of the festivities.

Robbie Burns Supper
2021-01-25 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
This is a message from the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies. It is being sent to more than 2,000 addresses, including international Scottish societies, ceilidh bands, arts groups, social groups, sports clubs, publics institutions, museums, schools, universities, parishes, whisky societies, communities, masonic lodges, charities, trade associations, and businesses which hosted Burns suppers or Burns Nights in recent years.
To invite you to participate in a unique, virtual, and global celebration of Burns Night in the coming weeks.
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of events around the world —including Burns suppers— are likely to be cancelled or limited this winter. Yet this does not mean Burns Night 2021 has to become a non-event. In fact, we’d like to offer you a unique way to cheer away the gloom whilst sharing Burns’s message of universal love and friendship.
Whatever you do around Burns Night —whether you attend a Burns supper or must stay confined at home with a ‘dram’ of whisky and a plate of haggis— we’re inviting you to share at least one picture of your night on social media using the hashtag #VirtualBurnsNight. This can be a picture of your meal, of your dress, of a Burns performance, of your family or anything that fits the Burns Night theme. Should you not have access to social media, feel free to email us your picture at arts-burnssupper@glasgow.ac.uk and we will post it for you.
Sharing one picture only takes a few seconds and yet, if enough of us participate, we might just turn this year’s Burns Night into an unprecedented, online, and global feast, fighting the pandemic blues whilst celebrating Burns with images of joy from across the seas.
More information about our Centre, our aims, and our project is available so feel free to email us with any additional question. Besides, if despite the pandemic you are planning to host a Burns event this winter —either physically or virtually— please let us know. We’ll soon publish a list of upcoming, international Burns Night celebrations on our website and we’d be delighted to help promote your event.
We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing all your pictures. In the meantime, feel free to spread the word to other people or societies who might like to join our worldwide venture.
With best wishes for the new year,
Dr Paul Malgrati, Research Assistant
Centre for Robert Burns Studies, 7 University Garde​ns University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Scotland

Regimental Birthday
2021-03-31 | Mewata Armoury, 801 - 11 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2C4, Canada
Due to COVID this will be a controlled event.

St. Julien 2021
2021-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Mewata Armoury, 801 - 11 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2C4, Canada
Due to COVID this will be a controlled event only for the regiment. Details through the Command Structure.

Change of Command
2021-05-08 | Mewata Armoury, 801 - 11 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2C4, Canada
The Calgary Highlanders will mark the Change of Command of the Regiment.
Due to COVID this will be a Controlled Event

Remembrance Day
2021-11-11 10:00 - 23:30 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
Remembrance Day – the Regiment traditionally participates in the service at the Memorial Park Cenotaph on 11 November. Other services are supported by the Regiment also, at the Field of Crosses on Memorial Drive, the Museum of the Regiments, and in other locations across southern Alberta, honouring those communities who also contributed men to the Tenth Battalion and Calgary Highlanders in time of war.

Veterans' Writing Workshop - Book Launch
2022-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
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Meet the authors of “A Mile in Their Boots” on June 2, when we celebrate this collection of stories from our Veterans’ Writing Workshop.
The book was written as a compilation of the works of Calgary military authors who participated in the Veterans Writing Workshop, sponsored in part by The Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation. The workshop takes place from September to June in Calgary and is free of charge for serving CAF members or veterans. Last year, two Calgary Highlanders participated and they are both included in this book.

About this event

The Book Launch is a free event at the Military Museums featuring the authors themselves reading passages from the stories they wrote while taking part in the War in Pieces Veterans’ Writing Workshop. They will be available to sign books and answer questions. There will be copies of the book for sale as well as a cash bar available.
Date and time

Thu, 2 June 2022
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MDT

Location

The Military Museums
4520 Crowchild Trail Southwest
Calgary, AB T2T 5J4

Register at the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-mile-in-their-boots-book-launch-tickets-327702566197?fbclid=IwAR13OtAQdNXnK7waieAFvwtmDmv2L3G3wFvgqDsYye8Vk-YjZ1Wj_wnq1l0

100th Anniversary Concert
2022-08-06 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | St Patrick’s Island – Confluence Plaza, 1300 12 St NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7V6, Canada
On August 6, 2022 the Regimental Pipes and Drums of the Calgary Highlanders will be proudly commemorating our 100th Anniversary by playing a concert on St. Patrick’s Island from 1-3.

This is the same location our predecessors played for the first time to the residents of Calgary on August 6, 1922.

It’s our pleasure to also perform with the KOCR and RCA brass and reed bands for this special show!
In addition to the concert there will also be members of the unit and regimental museum conducting community engagement activities at the event site between 1200 and 1600 hrs.
Join us in celebrating this significant milestone for both the regiment and the city of Calgary.

73rd Grand Highland Military Ball
2023-05-06 18:00 - 23:30 (America/Denver) | The Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 9 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M3, Canada
We are delighted to host the 73rd Grand Highland Military Ball on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at The Fairmont Palliser.
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Last May after two long years, we welcomed you to an evening of warm highland tradition in support of Calgary’s primary reserve infantry regiment, the Calgary Highlanders. This year’s ball will held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary. Additional information will be posted to this website as it becomes available.
​Enjoy this traditional and formal dinner and dance. As an extraordinary event for the past 73 years, we have served as one of our city’s longest standing events celebrating Calgary’s infantry regiment and their service to Canada and our community.

74th Grand Highland Military Ball
2024-05-04 18:00 - 23:59 (America/Edmonton) | The Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 9 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M3, Canada
We are delighted to host the 74th Grand Highland Military Ball at The Fairmont Palliser on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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We welcome you to save next year’s event date by clicking here.
Additional information will be posted to this Website as it becomes available.
​Enjoy this traditional and formal dinner and dance. An extraordinary event for the past 74 years, it is one of our city’s longest-standing celebrations of Calgary’s infantry regiment and its service to Canada and our community.

Into the Summit - Caving Fundraiser
2025-04-13 | Rat’s Nest Caves, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
The Hamilton Gault Memorial Fund is again putting on an exciting adventure in support of mental health and raising money for the treatment of Occupational Stress Injury.
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On April 13, 2025, participants from The Military Museums, PPCLI, and Calgary communities, will descend into Rat’s Nest Cave near Canmore, Alberta. Doing so, these adventurers will raise vital funds for and awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder and its devastating effects on individuals and families.

Caves are dark, otherworldly environments. Most people have not had the experience of total darkness, moving through difficult terrain.
It’s an unfamiliar world. Like many of those who suffer from occupational stress injuries, they too have found themselves in an unfamiliar place, struggling to navigate the darkness.
At over 4km long, Rat’s Nest Cave is one of the longest caves in Canada and there are no lights, handrails or permanent lights.

Participants are raising funds to participate in this adventure and experience this challenging environment. Each has committed to raising funds by taking pledges to support their participation in this adventure.

76th Grand Highland Military Ball
2026-05-23 18:00 - 23:30 (America/Edmonton) | The Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 9 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M3, Canada
We are delighted to host the 74th Grand Highland Military Ball at The Fairmont Palliser on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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Additional information will be posted to this Website as it becomes available. We are highlighting our proud participation in the challenges that our country faces today and in the future.
​Enjoy this traditional and formal dinner and dance. An extraordinary event for the past 76 years, it is one of our city’s longest-standing celebrations of Calgary’s infantry regiment and its service to Canada and our community.
