Memorial Park became the site of bagpipe music, Celtic dancing and Highland athletics this past weekend as the Payson Scottish Festival celebrated its 25th year. Events began on Thursday evening with a special Ceilidh held at the Peteetneet Amphitheater.

The opening ceremonies for the 25th Annual Payson Scottish Festival were held on Saturday, July 12th on the athletics field of Memorial Park.

EDITORIAL:

Before the arrival of the pioneers in Utah Valley, the area long a part of new Spain, had already been witness to much human activity as demonstrated by archeological evidence from old Spanish journals, the written and oral history from the fur trade, and the Native American tribes indigenous to the area.