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An immigrant family and a man on the run: the story of Donald Morrison 

Documentary telling the story of Donald Morrison, born in the Canadian town of Megantic to parents from Lewis, as he went on the run accused of murder and tried to clear his name.   

Rugadh Dòmhnall Moireasdan ann am baile Megantic ann an Canada do phàrantan a bh' air imrich a dhèanamh gu Canada air toir beatha nas fheàrr.  Cha b'e saoghal furasta sam bith a bha feitheamh oirre neo air an teaghlach a bh' aca.  Tha am prògram seo a' rinneadh ann an 1999 ag innse sgeulachd Dhòmhnaill an dèidh do bheatha a dhol bun os cionn is dachaidh a phàrantan air a thoirt bhuapa le foill.  Bha pris air a cheann agus theich e is e fo chasaid muirt  ach lorg e gu leòr a bha dèonach taic is cobhair a dhèanamh air.  

Donald Morrison was born in the town of Megantic to parents who had emigrated from Lewis in search of a better life. However, the life awaiting them was full of difficulty. When of age, Donald headed west and worked as a cowboy, sending money to his parents to pay off the debt on their homestead. Donald's life began to unravel when the owner of the debt claimed that the payments had never been made and evicted the family.  This 1999 documentary tells Donald's story as he went on the run accused of murder and trying to clear his name.   

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