The Sons of Scotland
History of the order
he Sons of Scotland, was founded in 1876 and is very active across the country. The first camp, Robert Burns No. 1, was organized in Toronto, on June 27 of that year. By 1892, over 70 camps had been formed, with a membership of some 6,000 individuals. Besides insurance, the “camp doctor” provided free medical care (save surgeries and childbirth) to all members. Sons of Scotland “camps” are located from Vancouver to Montreal, and organize Burns and St. Andrew’s Suppers, ceilidhs, picnics, etc. The order also has a pipe band, The Sons of Scotland Pipes & Drums, which is reportedly Canada’s oldest civilian pipe band, organized in 1896.