Canada and the Scots

**Silk** · 27th July 13, 10:42 AM

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada march in June, 1944 through Rome.... Keep watching through, there is a segment where the ladies are pulling on the kilts and asking questions about them which is rather funny too. lol

**OC Richard** · 28th July 13, 05:45 AM

That's cool!

Seems like at least two pipe bands there playing together, note the different uniforms.

**Silk** · 28th July 13, 07:24 AM

Hi, perhaps the 48th Highland Regiment of Canada? I'm not sure. I know the 48th was in Italy too. I have a battle clip of them in Sicily and at the end of it they are marching and playing pipes and drums. This is just a guess that perhaps they are there too though. ;) I could probably find out if I try hard. lol

I do love this clip though!

Silk

**Silk** · 28th July 13, 10:35 AM

Not sure if anyone has ever posted this link on Xmarks before but this is a Scottish government site that has a very nice section all about about the Scots and Canada... very interesting to read!

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/...nada/index.asp

Silk

**CMcG** · 28th July 13, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Silk

Not sure if anyone has ever posted this link on Xmarks before but this is a Scottish government site that has a very nice section all about about the Scots and Canada... very interesting to read!

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/...nada/index.asp

Silk

Nice to know the Scottish government recognizes the importance of the Scots in Canada

**Silk** · 28th July 13, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Nice to know the Scottish government recognizes the importance of the Scots in Canada

Yes, they show only 2 links to recognize Scots outside of Scotland... one for Scots in Canada and one for Scots in Australia. I found that unusual. But I have done some reading up on this subject before on the net and they do seem to recognize the ties. I was reading also an article in a Scottish newspaper online earlier today on attempts to strengthen the trade with Canada and an association in B.C. that is doing just that, with one also being formed in Ontario and another province (cannot remember which.)

I think they probably recognize the unique opportunity to connect on a cultural level with places like Cape Breton that are so unique and have so much of the old culture intact in some form.

Silk

P.S. They acknowledge that in *one year alone (1910)* 60,000 Scots left Scotland for Canada. What I found interesting was accounts of the numbers from different areas who left to Canada...