What you will find on this page …
- Reunion News – what our future gatherings could look like …
- Local Accommodations – “Linger Longer” – plan your vacation around the time of our reunion/festival event …
- Local Events in July – check out local events around the time of our reunion/festival event …
- Our Financial Commitments – reunion liabilties and future fundraising …
Reunion News:
2026 is our 99th Stewart reunion and next year will be our 100th. The current reunion executive are fully committed to seeing us to our 100th anniversary reunion in 2027 in it’s current form.
For the next two years, 2026 and 2027, we will also have a presence at the Ailsa Craig Highland Games and Scottish Festival, in addition to our in-person reunions at the East Willaims Optimist Park Pavilion.
Our presence at the Ailsa Craig Highland Games and Scottish Festival in 2026 and 2027 is expected to consist of a table at the Thistle Market displaying our Stewart family history in the region.
For 2028, our presence at the Ailsa Craig Highland Games and Scottish Festival in expected to be our only annual reunion activity.
Local Accomodations – “Linger Longer”
Why not make the Stewart Reunion and the Ailsa Craig Highland Games and Scottish Festival part of your July vacation plans?
There are many hotels, motels, campgrounds and vacation rentals in the area.
Closest are the Grand Bend/Port Franks/Ipperwash areas.
Anywhere along the Lake Huron shoreline from Goderich to Sarnia are about an hour’s drive to Nairn.
Some places to check out …
- Shady Pines Campground – Nairn
- Holiday Inn Express – Strathroy
- Parkhill
- Forest
- Lucan
Local Events in July 2026 …
- Our Stewart Family Reunion on July 11th
- The Ailsa Craig Highland Games and Scottish Festival on July 25th
- The Mud Creek Bluegrass Festival from July 9th to 12th
Our Financial Commitments
what we’re currently spending our money on …
- facility rental
- pot-luck lunch supplies
- prizes for attendees (oldest, youngest, most plaid, furthest traveled, etc.)
- reunion invitation postal mail-out (stamps, envelopes, paper, printing, etc.)
- www.stewartreunion.ca hosting fees (the reunion website)
- www.myheritage.com hosting fees (the genealogy website)
- family history table at the Thistle Market (Ailsa Craig Highland Games and Scottish Festival)
our current fundraising strategy is to “pass-the-hat” at our reunion events to collect donations
attendance has dwindled over the years and less money is coming in, but we still have to pay our bills …
the largest expenses currently are:
- myheritage.com
- stewartreunion.ca