St. Andrew's Ball

​​Friday, November 18, 2022​
​The Windsor Ballrooms
1170 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Doors open at 6:30 PM
Cocktails begin at 6:45 PM
​Dinner served at 8:00 PM
We are thrilled to announce the return of the St. Andrew's Ball, one of the most prestigious and time-honoured events in Montreal's social calendar, to the historic Windsor Ballrooms. Don't miss this gala evening of dining, dancing and Scottish pageantry.​
Featured performers include:
Black Watch (RHR) of Canada Pipes and Drums
The Directors Showband
Stephenson School of Highland Dance
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Would you like to learn Scottish country dancing? Dance practices take place every Wednesday evening!
Be a patron! Help the St. Andrew's Society maintain its welfare, educational and cultural programs.
New! Our online program for the evening is now available.
Announcing the 2022 St. Andrew's Ball Guests of Honour
Ian Duncan, Baron Duncan of Springbank, PhD FGS
and
Mr. Benjamin Brust

Ian Duncan was raised to the peerage by the UK Prime Minister in 2017, and immediately joined the government. Over several years Duncan served in each of the Government’s territorial ministries (Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) and laterally as the UK Government's Climate Minister with responsibility for international negotiations. He is now Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.
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Prior to joining the Government, Duncan spent over a dozen years in Brussels, laterally as a Member of the European Parliament. His policy focus was primarily energy and climate change and he authored a number of EU laws. He previously worked with BP, the Scottish Refugee Council, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and taught at the University of Bristol. He holds a doctorate in palaeontology.

In addition to his legislative duties, Duncan is the Chair of the National Forest, and the Confederation of Forest Industries, President of the Association for Decentralised Energy, and the English-Speaking Union (Scotland) and a Board Member of the Schwarzenegger Institute and the John Smith Trust.