The Royal St. George's Society of Halifax

The Royal St. George’s Society Today

Although established in 1768 as one of Canada’s and the Commonwealth’s first Social and Charitable Societies, the Royal St. George’s Society of Halifax is  not a relic of the past. Today, we celebrate the best of the British Isles and England  – Arts & Letters, Sciences, Common Law, Enterprise and Industry, Innovation, and Initiative –  and their contributions to Canada’s past, present, and future.

In today’s hectic world, we see heritage as the all-important sweet-spot where the past and the present come together for everyone’s benefit. It’s more than traditional folkways and festivals, monuments to military heroes and victories at sea, past poets, ancient cathedrals and celebratory toasts at Saint George’s Day dinners. Heritage fosters a sense of place, national pride and  involved citizenship. We may still whistle Gilbert & Sullivan tunes and sing along with The Beatles,   quote Kipling and Churchill, read Jane Austin, Shelley and Keats and dream of Cotswolds country lanes but we’re Canadians, living in the present and looking ahead.  If you agree, join us today!

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The Royal St .George’s Society is a founding member of

The Isles Heritage Connection

The Charitable Irish Society of Halifax, Welsh Nova Scotia, The Scots, The Royal St. George’s Society of Halifax.

The Isles Heritage Connection  member organizations  welcome their fellow organizations to a wide variety of numerous programs and social events, including The Scot’s annual Robbie Burns Night, The Charitable Irish’s  St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and The Royal St. George’s Chester Garden Party, St. George’s Day Dinner and more.