{"id":5616,"date":"2008-09-07T22:54:53","date_gmt":"2008-09-07T22:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/bletherskite\/?p=36"},"modified":"2008-09-07T22:54:53","modified_gmt":"2008-09-07T22:54:53","slug":"clearances-statue-unveiled-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/?p=5616","title":{"rendered":"Clearances statue unveiled in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39724\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/clearances_statue11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39724\" alt=\"Clearances Statue in Canada\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/clearances_statue11.jpg\" width=\"226\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clearances Statue in Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A statue has been unveiled in Winnipeg Canada marking the achievements of those who left Scotland for Canada during the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scotland\/scottish-history\/modern-scotland\/1785-clearances\/\" title=\"The Highland Clearance\">Highland Clearances<\/a>. It is the fist statue of its kind to be erected outside Scotland and is a twin of a sculpture called The Exiles, sited in Helmsdale in Sutherland. That memorial was unveiled by First Minister Alex Salmond last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Russell, who unveiled the bronze statue also used the occasion to promote Homecoming 2009 &#8211; next year&#8217;s celebration of all things Scottish.<\/p>\n<p>His speech highlighted the legacy that linked Scotland and Canada and encouraged people of Scottish ancestry to return to their roots next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scotland\/scottish-history\/modern-scotland\/1785-clearances\/the-glencalvie-clearances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>read about the The GlenCalvie Clearances<\/strong> &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A statue has been unveiled in Winnipeg Canada marking the achievements of those who left Scotland for Canada during the Highland Clearances. 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