Canada and the Scots

[Silk]

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...