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In 1947, the late Col E.R. Rivers-Macpherson OBE, a retired British Officer laid the groundwork for the Canadian Branch of the Clan Macpherson Association newly formed in Scotland. In March 1948 with the Hon. Ewan Alexander Macpherson, the Chief Justice of Manitoba, as the Chairman, the initial Annual Meeting was held at the home of Col Rivers-Macpherson the new Hon. Secretary.
Since the establishment of the Canadian Branch, Annual Rallies have been held at various locations in the country including three successful joint rallies with the Us Branch in Niagara-on- the-Lake in the years 1980 and 1990 and in Ottawa in 2000.
| Hon. Justice Ewan Alexander Macpherson |
Winnipeg MB |
| Dr. Cluny Macpherson CMG |
St John's NF |
| Col. E. R. Rivers-Macpherson OBE |
Ottawa ON |
| Lloyd C MacPherson KCLJ |
Aurora ON |
| Hume Macpherson |
Stouffville ON |
| Hon, Justice A. Alex Cattanach |
Ottawa ON |
| J. Donald MacPherson |
Oakville ON |
| R Gordon M. Macpherson KStJ |
Burlington ON |
| Wallace C. MacPherson |
Halifax NB |
| Neil F. McPherson |
Oakville ON |
| Stuart G. MacPherson |
Beamsville ON |
| J. Oliver McPherson |
Milton ON |
| W. Ian McPherson |
Etobicoke ON |
| Andrew K. P. MacPherson |
Grimsby ON |
| Douglas MacPherson |
Oakville ON |
| Robert Archibald |
Port Hope ON |
| LCol. Mark F Macpherson CD |
Hemmingford QC |
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Modern Hunting Macpherson tartan
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Dress Macpherson Tartan
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Contributions and Achievements of the Branch over the Years:
- In 1966, the first edition of The Posterity of the Three Brethren was written by Prof. Alan Macpherson of St John's NF. This interesting historical account of the Clan is presently in its fourth edition.
- The Branch presented the Association in 1996 with its official coat of arms designed by the Niagara Herald Extraordinary, our own Gordon Macpherson. These arms were matriculated in Scotland and are carried on the banner at every Clan Macpherson rally there.
- In 1972 on the occasion of his visit to the Scottish World Festival at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, the Branch presented our Chief, Sir William Macpherson of Cluny a banner depicting his personal coat of arms
- The Branch presented our chief, Sir William of Cluny with his bonnet badge in sterling silver. The badge incorporates the crest from the Chief's Coat of arms - a Scottish wildcat and includes three eagle feathers in silver denoting the position of Chief of the Clan. The badge may be seen, proudly worn by Cluny, on the cover of many editions of our Clan annual "Creag Dhubh".
- Originally the Branch was designated the North American Branch with a small membership from south of the border. When membership in the USA had increased significantly by 1972, the US Branch was formed. The Canadian Branch is proud to have aided and fostered the now very active US Branch from its early beginning.
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