Canada's History - Young Citizens. Apr 1. 3, 1. 86. 1Eight people die in an explosion on the B. C. Simon Fraser reaches the Pacific Ocean, but is confused about which river he took to get there.
Apr 2. 4, 1. 95. 9The first ship sails into the brand new St. Lawrence Seaway, which stretches from Montreal to Lake Erie. Sep 2. 4, 1. 87. 5The huge Treaty #5 is signed in northern Manitoba by the Saulteaux, Swampy Cree and other nations. Jul 2. 6, 1. 84. 5Deadly voyage: The crew of the ship Prince of Wales are the last Europeans to see members of the Franklin Expedition alive. Mar 3. 0, 1. 94. 9I’se the bye: Newfoundland joins Confederation as Canada’s tenth province. Mar 0. 8, 1. 81. 5Hands off! A Canadian fisheries patrol ship fires warning shots at a Spanish ship illegally catching under- sized turbot off Newfoundland.
Feb 1. 9, 1. 89. 3Time to relax! The federal government says employees only have to work an eight- hour day. Nov 2. 9, 1. 79. 8The government of ! Emily Stowe becomes the first woman in Canada given a licence to be a doctor.
May 1. 5, 1. 80. 6Timber! Philemon Wright sends pine and oak lumber down the Ottawa River, starting a valuable Ottawa Valley industry. Jul 2. 7, 1. 96. 5Start of a tradition: Anne of Green Gables - The Musical premieres at the Charlottetown Festival; it’s still running. Sep 0. 1, 1. 98. 0Terry Fox ends his Marathon of Hope in Thunder Bay, Ont., after 1. Jul 2. 8, 1. 75. 5Mais, non! The Nova Scotia Council imprisons Acadians who refuse to declare loyalty to the British Crown.
Jul 2. 2, 1. 79. 3End of the road: Alexander Mackenzie arrives at the Pacific Ocean, making him the first European to trek across North America. Oct 2. 3, 1. 99. 3Back to back: The Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series for a second straight year. They’re the first to win it in Canada. Sep 1. 3, 1. 75. 9British forces under Wolfe defeat the French, led by Montcalm, on the Plains of Abraham.
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Feb 0. 9, 1. 76. 3Peace, man. The Seven Years’ War between France and England to see who will control North America ends today with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Feb 1. 1, 1. 94. 9What’s Danish for “blowout”?
Canada’s national men’s team beats Denmark 4. World Ice Hockey Championship. Mar 2. 3, 1. 99. 6Booo! The Vancouver Grizzlies become the first team in the NBA to lose 1. Oct 0. 2, 1. 88. 7The one that didn’t get away: A fisherman in Ladner’s Landing, B.
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C., lands a sturgeon weighing 3. Sep 2. 2, 1. 93. 0The Unemployment Relief Act is passed to help create jobs for Canadians hit by the Great Depression.
May 0. 1, 1. 96. 4You can bet on this — Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian horse to win the famous Kentucky Derby. Aug 2. 9, 1. 83. 2The first location of the Bank of Nova Scotia opens at the corner of Halifax’s Granville and Duke streets. Sep 3. 0, 1. 95. 0A terrible fire in Alberta finally ends after 2. North America. Apr 2. Canada’s first postage stamp, the Three Penny Beaver, appears today.
It would be worth more than $1. Aug 2. 3, 1. 96. 7The Anglican Church of Canada says it’s okay for people who are divorced to remarry. Jul 0. 4, 1. 90. 5Welcome! The federal government passes a bill that creates the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Jan 0. 2, 1. 92. 9What a rush: Canada and the United States agree to preserve Niagara Falls for public enjoyment.
Nov 1. 2, 1. 93. 1He shoots, he scores! Famed hockey arena Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto.
Mar 0. 5, 1. 83. 4Centre of the universe: Upper Canada’s first city, York (now Toronto) is incorporated. Gold is discovered along the Klondike River leading to the Yukon Gold Rush. Feb 2. 9, 1. 88. 8Signed, sealed and delivered: today is the first day that parcels can be mailed between Canada and the united States.
May 0. 3, 1. 95. 8Funny thing! The first issue of the Voice of the Fugitive, Canada’s first black newspaper, appears, published by former slave Henry Walton Bibb May 2. Have a picnic! Canada’s first provincial park, Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park, opens in Ontario. Oct 2. 0, 1. 81. 8Line up!
The first cross- Canada motor journey ends when Thomas Wilby and Jack Haney reach Port Alberni, B. C. Aug 2. 2, 1. 96. The Beatles perform in Canada for the first time, but police stop the Vancouver concert after 2.
Jul 1. 7, 1. 97. 6Swifter, higher, stronger: The Summer Olympics — the first ever held in Canada — begin in Montreal. Jun 0. 9, 1. 91. 9Solidarity!
Winnipeg fires nearly all of its police officers when they won’t promise not to join a union or go on strike. Nov 1. 7, 1. 84. 0James Evans comes up with a special alphabet to write down words in Cree and Inuit; his system is still used today.
May 0. 4, 1. 95. 0Crazy winds drive waves through Winnipeg’s dikes, flooding the city and forcing one- third of its people from their homes. Mar 2. 8, 1. 77. 8Land ho! After an eight- month voyage from England, James Cook sets food on what is now Vancouver Island.
Dec 2. 5, 1. 92. 4Look up: The cross on Mount Royal in Montreal is lit up for the first time. May 2. 3, 1. 83. 3William Loggie, who studied at Mc. Gill University, becomes the first medical student to graduate in Canada. Mar 1. 7, 1. 85. 5Don’t look down! The world’s first working railway suspension bridge near Niagara Falls, Ont., opens today. Jul 1. 9, 1. 93. 3All together: Regina hosts the first convention of the CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth Federation), later the NDP.
Sep 2. 3, 1. 78. 5Mississauga chiefs sell the British more than 1. Toronto will eventually grow, for about $8,5. Jul 2. 9, 1. 87. 3Northern spirit: A group of 2. Icelanders headed for Manitoba reaches Canada.
Aug 0. 1, 1. 83. 4Three decades before it ends in the United States, slavery is outlawed in the British Empire, freeing more than 7. Feb 1. 2, 1. 75. 9Shh—don’t tell! This is the day when secret ballots are used for the first time in any British territory, by the Nova Scotia government. Mar 1. 3, 1. 92. 3On ice: The first ever play- by- play of a professional hockey game is broadcast on CKCK Radio in Regina. May 0. 9, 1. 84. 4The back- and- forth continues as Canada’s capital moves from Kingston to Montr. Regular air mail service between Canada and Great Britain starts with a flight from Montreal.
Nov 1. 4, 1. 95. 0Great grain: A 1. Munson, Alta., Ricky Sharpe, wins the world wheat championship at the Royal Winter Fair. Feb 2. 5, 1. 85. 7Make up your mind! The Province of Canada asks Queen Victoria to choose our capital, since we can’t decide on Kingston, Quebec, Toronto or Montreal. Nov 0. 4, 1. 97. 8Top of the charts: “You Needed Me” by Nova Scotia’s Anne Murray hits number one on the Billboard pop chart. Feb 1. 6, 1. 86. 9“Meow!” (That’s kitty for “Thanks!”) The Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, now the Humane Society, is founded today. Dec 2. 7, 1. 90. 1Sounds good: Guglielmo Marconi sails the coast of Cape Breton looking for places to set up a wireless broadcast station.
Nov 2. 2, 1. 95. 7Smooth sailing: The first ship enters the new St. Lawrence Seaway through the system’s first lock in Iroquois, Ontario. Oct 2. 4, 1. 85. 2Buy! The Toronto Stock Exchange opens for the first time, trading shares in Canadian companies. Sep 1. 7, 1. 95. 2The biggest manhunt in Canadian history ends when Edwin Boyd, leader of the Boyd Gang of bank robbers, is captured. Mar 0. 3, 1. 79. 1Creating Canada: The British House of Commons begins discussing the act that will divide Qu!
A restaurant in Chatham, Ont., has to pay a $5. Feb 1. 4, 2. 01. 0Competing in Mens Moguls Skiing, Alexandre Bilodeau became the first Canadian to win a gold medal on home soil. Jun 2. 5, 1. 89. 8Lending a hand: A Salvation Army group arrives in Dawson City after trudging 8. Apr 0. 8, 1. 94. 5The Canadian army surrounds German troops in the Netherlands, preventing them from escape. Oct 2. 6, 1. 81. 3Lieut.- Col. Charles de Salaberry leads a force of Canadians and First Nations to victory over the Americans at Ch.
John By of the Royal Engineers arrives in the Ottawa area to plan how to build the Rideau Canal all the way to Lake Ontario. Nov 2. 7, 1. 86. 1All aboard! Montreal’s first streetcars begin operation; they are actually tramcars drawn by horses. May 2. 0, 1. 80. 3Freedom at last: Chief Justice of Lower Canada William Osgoode declares slavery to be against British law. Feb 2. 1, 1. 81. 3Icy victory: Lt. Lawrence river for an early- morning attack on Fort Ogdensburg. Jun 2. 7, 1. 99. 5We get our man: The RCMP makes a deal with the Walt Disney Company to market the Mounties’ image.
Feb 2. 8, 1. 98. 0Hear, hear! Nov 2. 4, 1. 80. 7Passing of a chief: One of Canada’s greatest leaders, Six Nations Mohawk chief Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) dies. Jul 1. 1, 1. 92. 1Just the start: Irene Parlby is elected to the government of Alberta, and later becomes Canada’s first female cabinet minister. Aug 1. 8, 1. 83. 3The Royal William sails from Pictou, N. S. Macdonald beats George Brown to win the first Canadian election with 5. Oct 1. 2, 1. 95. 7International honour: Lester B.
Pearson receives the Nobel Peace Prize for helping set up the United Nations Emergency Force. Nov 0. 3, 1. 99. 5Winning ways: In their first games, the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors basketball teams both beat their opponents.
Oct 0. 6, 1. 96. 7Rain, rain, go away! Ucluelet, B. C., is deluged with 4. Canada during a 2. May 0. 5, 1. 87. 7After defeating General Custer, Sioux Chief Sitting Bull leads 1,5. Saskatchewan hoping for protection from the Queen Jun 1.
Battle or massacre? Nineteen men die at Seven Oaks in a bloody fight between the two big fur- trading companies. Aug 2. 6, 1. 97. 7Mais oui! The Quebec government adopts Bill 1. French the official language of the province. Oct 3. 0, 1. 99. 5Non encore: Quebeckers vote 5. Canada. Dec 3. 0, 1.
Winston Churchill arrives in Ottawa to discuss war strategy; famous portrait of him is taken by photographer Yousuf Karsh. May 1. 4, 1. 91. 9More than 3. Winnipeg General Strike to secure better working conditions. May 2. 7, 1. 93. 4The first quintuplets ever to survive (Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile and Marie Dionne) are born near North Bay, Ontario.