Calgary Herald

WSO of Canada backs teens right to wear kilt to grad

Teen wins right to wear kilt to grad
Calgary Herald
27/05/2010
by: 
Joe Fries

A 19-year-old Raymond, Alta., student is excited he'll be able to wear a kilt to his graduation ceremony after all.

"I'm happy . . . just so full of energy. I just don't know how to describe it," Hamish Jacobs said Wednesday after learning Westwind School Division trustees had decided to back away from a policy that forbade him from baring his legs.

He'll now be able to sport the formal wear of his Scottish ancestors when he accepts his high school diploma in June. Read more »

Respect diversity, accept the kirpans

What is all the fuss about kirpans?
Calgary Herald
05/08/2009
by: 
Naomi Lakritz

What is all the fuss about kirpans? And why did they suddenly become an issue at Gurdas Maan's concert at the Telus Convention Centre when they've never been an issue at public venues in Calgary before? Read more »

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