First let me congratulate the Regiment on achieving 150 years of service to Canada and the Crown. 1862; fully 100 years before I became a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Over one year ago, I was approached in an Antique Mall in Carson, California, by a dealer who had acquired an item, that morning, at a "Swap Meet" nearby. I quickly identified it to him as a 'Swagger Stick' and, upon close examination under a jeweler's "loop", I could read at the broad end that it "belonged" to The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. I quickly paid the antique dealer's asking price and, became determined to return it to it's rightful owners, your Regiment.

I just sent an email - with two photos - to your Archivist, care of the 'Kit Shop'; hopefully I will here from that person as to how I might get this item back to whom I feel are it's rightful owners: The Regiment.

If anyone out there is able to contact the Archivist regarding my donation, please feel free to contact them; an article such as this should not be "on the market".

Thanks much and, again, congratulations

Norm' McMenemy