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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Local - Statues of the Famous Five Photo of the Famous 5 Monument on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in honour of their past achievements on International Women’s Day. Info: The Nellie McClung Foundation was created in order to acknowledge and raise awareness of the contributions of Nellie McClung and her famous friends. These were important Canadians who assisted in advancing the cause of women in this province and country, and who created opportunities for all citizens for generations to come. The ‘Famous Five, Right to Left 1. Nellie McClung 2. Louise McKinney 3. Irene Parlby 4. Emily Murphy 5. Henrietta Muir Edwards March 8th,, 2023