There’s a bit of Scottish in all of us
And you have a chance to show it as the tartans fly high this weekend
Erin Quinn can have a really good time just tossing heavy objects around.
The 29-year-old nurse has been competing in Scottish heavy events for five years and is one of the women who will be in Bible Hill for the Colchester Highland Games & Gathering this weekend.
“I’ve always been an athlete, and when I retired from powerlifting I felt a little lost,” she said. “Luckily, I found this.”
Quinn was working out at the University of New Brunswick campus gym when someone asked her if she was interested in a heavy events workshop.
“I tried it, and I kind of fell in love with it that night,” she recalled.
“I like taking part in events. It’s really nice to have your summer filled with weekends where you’re with friends and having fun. And it’s good for your health.”
Quinn, who lives in Prince Edward Island, was invited to nationals this year, but work commitments prevented her from going.
She said women who’ve been competing for several years have noticed more opportunities opening up recently.
Because her ancestry is Irish, Quinn’s kilt is made of the All Ireland tartan.
“Everyone should try make it to at least one highland games,” she said. “If you’re not Scottish, you get to be Scottish for a day, and it’s a really nice time.”
She will be competing at the games in Bible Hill on Saturday morning.
The Colchester Highland Games & Gathering takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition grounds.
For more on the weekend’s events, go to colchesterhighlandgames.com.