The St. Andrew-Caledonian Society of Calgary

The Society was formed as the St Andrew's Society of Calgary on 21 November 1884 and our first President was George Murdoch, a saddler and member of the civic committee who became the first mayor of the Town of Calgary twelve days later.

Initially, the sole purpose of the Society was to plan for the St. Andrew's Night until quarterly meetings were suggested in 1891. Care of distressed Scots was added in 1892 when the Society took on a more benevolent aspect. The Society was incorporated as a non-profit society in Alberta on 23 November 1923 and was officially amalgamated with the Caledonian Club of Calgary in 1952 with whom there had been a long standing association. The Society continues its active role in the community with more than a century of service and celebration.