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Due to the scale of the monument, only the figure representing Canada Bereft was hidden from public view prior to the ceremonial unveiling. King Edward III unveiled the figure in front of the thousands gathered on 26 July 1936.

Black and white photograph. King Edward III, back to the camera, wearing a tuxedo, uses ropes to unveil the Mother Canada figure, covered in the Union Jack and Red Ensign. A large crowd looks on. — (Cdn. Govt. Motion Pict. Bureau, National Film Board of Canada, Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN No. 3224327.)

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