The origin of the Clan Mackenzie Society of Canada goes back to 1986.

Alan McKenzie attended the Fergus Highland Games and was surprised to find no Mackenzie clan tent. Given the prominent role the Mackenzie name has featured in Canadian history - three MacKenzie Prime Ministers and an explorer – Sir Alexander MacKenzie, the first man to cross Canada by land, this seemed disappointing. Alan did some research and communicated with the Clan Mackenzie Society in the Americas, the Clan MacKenzie Society of Nova Scotia and the late, the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Cromartie in Scotland, Chief of the Clan. Everyone responded enthusiastically for the Canadians to set up a branch for the whole of Canada.

David MacKenzie, the President of the Society in the USA appointed Alan as Commissioner for Canada. Alan advertised for volunteers in the newspapers and as a result Margaret McKenzie Masters volunteered to become the first Secretary of the new Society and Bob MacKenzie, a retired piper joined the first committee. READ MORE>