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Holyrood pays tribute to Scots pioneers in Canada
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SCOTS links with Quebec, dating back nearly 250 years, are
celebrated in a historical exhibition at the Scottish Parliament from
today.
Photographs highlighting the achievements of Scottish settlers in
Canada's largest province will be on display in the main public foyer
at Holyrood for the next four weeks.
The first influx of Scots immigrants to Quebec was in the 1760s,
when disbanded soldiers took advantage of land grants to settle along
the shores of the St Lawrence River.
But larger numbers of Scots arrived in the 19th and early 20th
centuries.
And the free exhibition looks at the ...
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