1st January 2012:
New Years Message
from our Clan Chief and 30th Laird of Hunterston
To the Clan and Hunters worldwide
As we celebrate the winter festivities and enter the New Year it is a time to relax and reflect.
I was reading an article about Genghis Khan who was born in the year of the Black Rat 11--. He was a true warrior and statesman who ruled over half the known world. It is said that 1 in every 200 men today can trace a genetic link to his race.
It made me think that the Hunters has already arrived at Hunterston two generations before his birth.
What a pause for thought that is. Our clan was already well established in Scotland by the time of the birth of Genghis Khan.
2011 has been a year of turmoil for most people with geological upheavals and economic instability. But our Clan is still here and not only that survives and grows into 2012 as we celebrate our International Gathering on the 20th , 21st, 22nd and 23rd July. And for those that are interested there is also the Diamond Jubilee of our Queen, Elizabeth II and the Olympics.
Thank you all for your varied and interesting news over 2011.
We were all pleased to hear that Hugh, Clan Officer New Zealand, and his wife Gill were safe after the earthquakes. However their house will need a lot of work and this is going to take some considerable time. They are suffering aftershocks still according to their daughter, Sarra. I am sure that you all send best wishes to them both.
Richard, Clan Officer Australia, with his wife, Lindy travelled to Canada this year where they visited with Tom, Clan Officer Canada, and his family. Thank you for the photos. I heard that they had a very enjoyable visit and cemented Clan Hunter Association relations further.
Tom Hunter and his family came over to Scotland to visit family and joined up with the UK Clan Association.
Peter, the webmaster for the UK and the Clan website has recently made contact with Ramon Santamarina Hunter, Clan Officer Argentina and I am hoping that they will become active again. The Argentinean Hunters came from Australia.
Mel, Clan President United States, with Pat, his wife, have made tremendous progress with getting old members to activate their memberships and gaining new members.
I have had a busy year sending membership certificates out to the Membership secretaries.
Well done everyone and thank you all.
The UK Hunters met up several times this year the last time for the Open Day at the Castle in early September.
Ian, Clan Officer, has been very supportive and visible at all events. We had an unexpected event in October. We had a request from a television programme to film the visit of Reginald D Hunter, the comedian. He is originally from Georgia but now works in the UK. Bill, Janet, Robert, Ellen, Eoin were all present. Reg was delighted to meet everyone and was most courteous. There is disc of the programme if anyone wants a copy let me know. Reg was amazed by the Castle and the heritage that we have here and had been completely unaware of its existence. He was delighted to have visited and received such a warm welcome from the Clan. Thank you to everyone who came for the day to welcome him.
We are anticipating a great Gathering this year and a very warm welcome is extended to everyone who is planning on coming.
All my best to you for 2012.
Madam Pauline
4th Sep 2011:
Doors Open Day
Was a great success, enjoyed by one and all. It kicked of 10 minutes early with our first visitors coming up from Shropshire.
We had over 200 visitors being guided around and regaled with tales of muck and gore.
The visitors seemed to be a more steady flow than usual so any queuing was under ten minutes till the next guide was ready and there was a healthy interest shown.
13th Jun 2011:
Program and Menus for 2012 Gathering
In response to requests we are starting to put together an online shop. This will also be a good way to get some funds. We are a non-profit making enterprise so the more we get the more we can do with our Association.
If you are in the market for Clan ware please try / ask us first. Why pay others - keep it in the family.....
.... Clan Hunter Shop
Brian Hunter.
Brian was our Clan Genealogist for 15 years until a triple heart bypass in 2010 forced him to take it easy.
He passed away on the 4th January 2012.
We salute you Brian. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Margaret.
So now you know
Clan lands under threat again.
It is unbelievable in today's environment where we are being soaked, at every opportunity, to "save the planet" and yet the powers that be are actually contemplating building a new coal fired power station.
Guest-book added to
contact section. 
If you have anything you would like to add / ask or get published please contact the webmaster.
Tom in Canada has created a genealogy program where Clan Members (only) can input and search family trees online.
Drop in and have a look.
Any questions to Tom or us here.
Hunter Genealogy
Visits to Hunterston ~ members only
Hunterston estate is just under 1,000 acres and is still actively farmed with presently 1500 lambs in the field.
On the edge of a nuclear power station there are armed police patrols in the area who react to unusual behaviour.
The cottages adjoining the castle are commercially rented out to civilians.
One of the main aims of our Association is to preserve the castle for future generations
and most of our funds go towards this.
Every Association member is welcome and encouraged to visit, any time, however as the nearest Hunter (Bill) lives 5 miles away please book your tour in advance to save disappointment.
Bill, our castle tour guide, is happy to give members personal guided tours of the castle and when we know of your visit bells will not start ringing if you are found wandering about.
We would love to let the world see our castle but with the financial limitations we work under this is not presently possible.
book a tour.