It was at 3 o'clock on September 5th, 1755, that Lieutenant-Colonel John Winslow ordered the men and boys of Grand-Pré to meet in Saint-Charles-des-Mines church so that he could read them the Deportation Order.

The Société Promotion Grand-Pré undertook the creation of an artwork to commemorate in a special way the Deportation of Acadians, during the time known as Le Grand Dérangement. The artwork is a bronze sculpture representing an Acadian family during that time.

The members of the Board of Directors of the Société Promotion Grand-Pré will unveil this artwork on Sunday, September 3^rd, 2006, during a ceremony held at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site. It is their hope that this artwork will become a powerful icon to symbolize the tearing apart of Acadian families during the Great Upheaval.

The members of the board wish to thank the benefactors who, through their generous contribution, helped make this project a reality.

The following are the events that will unfold at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site on September 3rd:

2:00 pm            18^th Century music – The Quartet “Réjouissance”

3:00 pm            Introducing the dignitaries; a few words by the President Jean-Claude Roy

3:10 pm            Guest Speaker Ronnie Gilles LeBlanc - Theme: The Impact of the Deportation on the Acadian Family

3:25 pm            Greetings from various dignitaries

3:50 pm   Unveiling of the Sculpture

4:10 pm            Public reading of the Deportation Order followed by the raising of the flag at the

                        Commemorative Church and the singing of the Acadian National Anthem.

                        The unveiling of a plaque in honour of Assomption Vie for its contribution to

                        Grand-Pré since 1919

4:25 pm            Isabelle Roy sings Grand-Pré; Reception and Wine and Cheese