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Today's Canadian Headline... |
| 1993 | CALLBECK FIRST ELECTED FEMALE PREMIER
PEI – Catherine Callbeck leads her Prince Edward Island Liberals to a 31 seat landslide; first woman in Canada to be elected premier; Tory leader Pat Mella wins the only opposition seat in the PEI legislature. Note: BC’s Rita Johnson was the first woman Premier, but she replaced retiring Bill Vander Zalm in 1991, and lost the subsequent election. |
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And in Today's Canadian Birthdays... Terry Jacks 1946-
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| 1996 | Vancouver BC – Vancouver Grizzlies lose 105-91 to the Utah Jazz, breaking the NBA record for consecutive losses in a season – 21 in a row. |
| 1991 | Vancouver BC – Premier Bill Vander Zalm says he will step down when his Social Credit party chooses a new leader; he is being investigated for improper real estate dealings relating to the sale of his family’s Fantasy Gardens to a Taiwanese billionaire. |
| 1990 | Ottawa Ontario – Environment Minister Lucien Bouchard releases Green Plan working paper to clean up the environment. |
| 1989 | Calgary Alberta – Sergei Priakin signed by Calgary Flames; first Soviet player allowed to play in North America by Soviet Ice Hockey Federation. |
| 1985 | Edmonton Alberta – Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist. |
| 1984 | USA – Lynn Williams 1925- Toronto union leader elected President of United Steelworkers of America; first Canadian to hold the post. |
| 1982 | London England – Canada Bill given royal assent. |
| 1978 | Hartford Connecticut – New England Whalers star Gordie Howe becomes the first 50-year-old to play professional hockey. |
| 1976 | Hollywood California – Budge Crawley of Ottawa’s Crawley Films wins Oscar for best feature-length documentary for his The Man Who Skied Down Everest; first Canadian feature film to win an Oscar. |
| 1974 | Ottawa Ontario – CBC announces it will gradually remove commercials from its AM radio stations. |
| 1973 | Ottawa Ontario – Luis Echeverría Mexican President starts three-day visit to Canada. |
| 1971 | Ottawa Ontario – Ralph E. Collins 1922- appointed first Canadian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. |
| 1967 | Toronto Ontario – Dominion Bank sells first debentures; first in Canadian banking history. |
| 1966 | Toronto Ontario – Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, outpoints Canadian heavyweight boxing champion George Chuvalo in a 15-round slugfest in Toronto. |
| 1966 | Quebec Quebec – Dow Brewery destroys 4,546,000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain. |
| 1965 | Ottawa Ontario – House of Commons approves Canada Pension Plan; compulsory except in Quebec, which sets up its own comparable plan. |
| 1963 | Quebec Quebec – Vandals wreck Wolfe Monument on the Plains of Abraham. |
| 1960 | New York City – Paul Anka’s hit single Puppy Love goes to number #1 on the Billboard charts; Ottawa pop singer. |
| 1927 | Toronto Ontario – Government control of liquor sales replaces prohibition in Ontario; origin of LCBO and Brewers Retail stores. |
| 1922 | Beaupré Quebec – Fire destroys basilica of Ste-Anne de Beaupré; shrine originally built in 1658 by sailors who escaped a shipwreck. |
| 1919 | Winnipeg Manitoba – Manitoba sets up joint council to settle labour disputes; Industrial Conditions Act. |
| 1906 | Winnipeg Manitoba – Winnipeg street railway employees riot during two-day strike. |
| 1919 | Montreal Quebec – Montreal AAA and Seattle Millionaires each win 2 games, with 1 tie, 1919 Stanley Cup not awarded. |
| 1895 | Ottawa Ontario – Royal Commission on selling of liquor concludes that restrictive laws do not decrease sale of liquor; appointed in 1892. |
| 1892 | Montreal Quebec – Canadian Cricket Association established. |
| 1873 | Toronto Ontario – Founding of the School of Practical Science for Mining and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto; today’s Faculty of Engineering. |
| 1848 | Niagara Falls Ontario – Niagara Falls runs dry for 24 hours due to an ice jam on Lake Erie; beginning at 5 am; only time on record |
| 1845 | London Ontario – London & Gore Railroad incorporated as the Great Western Railway of Canada. |
| 1841 | Halifax Nova Scotia – St. Mary’s College at Halifax, a Jesuit institution for the liberal arts, gets a provincial charter. |
| 1841 | Wolfville Nova Scotia – Queen’s College at Horton, a liberal arts college founded by the Baptists in 1838, becomes Acadia College; today Acadia University. |
| 1808 | Williamstown Ontario – John Johnson 1742-1830 gives patent and grants 12 acres of land for Williamstown Fair; oldest continuously operating farm fair in Ontario. |
| 1630 | St-Germain-en-Laye France – England and France sign Treaty of St. Germain-en-Laye; returns Quebec and Acadia holdings, captured in 1628-29, to the Company of New France and de Caen’s United Company; gives firmer land title to the Quebec colonists. |
A Cape Breton Photo Gallery-Cape Breton Island-Nova Scotia
A Photo Gallery Featuring Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Scenes Of Beauty With Cape Breton Coastline Emphasis & Cape Breton Island Landmarks
Daddy’s greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. It is with great sadness that a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away early Sunday morning at the Cape Breton Regional…
Published March 29, 2011
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Margaret Jean ‘Peggy’ Dunlap a resident of Leitches Creek, on Monday, March 28, 2011, at the An Cala palliative care unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. A devoted wife, loving mother and nanny, sister and friend….
Published March 29, 2011
It is with great sadness that we the family announce the passing of Anne Marie MacKinnon on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the An Cala Unit, Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in a Belgium Concession in Tientsin North China, where her father was employed as an engineer for the Belgium…
Published March 29, 2011
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our sister and aunt. Mary Doucette, 60, formerly of Bridgeport and a resident of Glace Bay passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Glace Bay Hospital. Born in Glace Bay, Mary was the daughter of the late Victor and Thelma (Bresson)…
Published March 29, 2011
With heartfelt sorrow, we announce the sudden passing of Carol Anne (Postlethwaite) Kerr on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Whitney Pier, she was the daughter of the late James and Bessie (Coleman) Postlethwaite. She was owner/operator of Merrill…
Published March 29, 2011
Wayne Francis Merner, 51, of Dartmouth, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 24, 2011 in Dartmouth. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are his mother, Anne; sons, Wayne (Rhea), Adam (Samantha), Jason, Max and their mother, Jenny; Joseph and his mother, Nina; grandson, Bailey;…
Published March 29, 2011
Christine A. (Ramey) Wornell, wife of the late Douglas M. Wornell, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the Cove Guest Home. Christine was born at Wolfville, N.S., on Nov. 17, 1924, daughter of the late William and Lulu (Bailey) Ramey. Christine came from a musical family and participated…
Published March 29, 2011
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(Mar. 21- April 20)
Rest and relaxation will be more favorable than you think. The great outdoors will allow you to teach youngsters some of the things you learned when growing up. Friends may not be completely honest with you.
TAURUS
(Apr. 21- may 21)
Your charm will mesmerize members of the opposite sex today. Your knowledge and good sense will help more than you think. Luck is with you, regardless of the financial venture.
GEMINI
(May 22-June 21)
You can make progress if you deal with the right individuals. Avoid purchasing expensive items. Matters pertaining to your home environment will be favorable if you are direct.
CANCER
(June 22-July 22)
You will reach the most people if you speak out at an organizational function. Accept the inevitable, and opportunities for advancement will follow. You will find yourself tied to the phone.
LEO
(July 23-Aug 22)
Your emotional partner will push the right buttons today. Help elders get their personal papers in order. Don’t put your professional reputation on the line.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)
Disharmony will result in a lowered vitality. Stress may result in minor illness. Be prepared to overcome frustrations and obstacles at work. You should be promoting your ideas.
LIBRA
(Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)
Secret information will be eye opening. Extravagance will be a problem. Be prepared to make compensations and adjustments.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24 – Nov. 22)
You may want to make changes that will turn your entertainment room into a real family affair. Love could develop with someone of a different cultural background. Competitive games will be your forte.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)
Travel and entertainment will be pleasurable. You may have personal problems, but professional duties might be pressing. Changes at home will be necessary.
CAPRICORN
(Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
Opportunities for new partnerships will develop through the organizations you encounter. You can learn a great deal if you listen to those who are older or more experienced. Your love will not be willing to listen to your criticism.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)
Sudden romantic encounters will set your head spinning. Be prudent and don’t be led down the garden path. This may not be the day to get involved in risky joint financial ventures.
PISCES
(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)
Try to stay calm, and whatever you do, don’t nag. Your ability to get the job done will result in added responsibility and possible promotion. You can offer your mate a commitment or promise that will help stabilize your personal life.
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Today's Canadian Headline... |
| 1885 | TROOPS SENT WEST ON CPR
Toronto Ontario – General Frederick Dobson Middleton 1825-1898 leaves for the west in command of 5,000 troops to fight the North West Rebellion; reaches the end of the CPR on April 2, and splits up; Middleton goes to Batoche, Otter sent to Battleford, Strange goes after Big Bear. |
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Also On This Day...Toronto Ontario – Stephen Leacock 1869-1944 dies at age 74; comic author, McGill University political economist (1908-36); author of Literary Lapses (1910), Nonsense Novels (1911) Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912), Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich (1914), Frenzied Fiction (1918) and many others, he died leaving his autobiography, The Boy I Left Behind Me, still unfinished (published in 1946). |
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And in Today's Canadian Birthdays... Karen Kain 1951- Also Joseph Wright Jr. 1906-1981
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| 1996 | Pittsburgh Pennsylvania – Jaromir Jagr scores his 60th goal of the season as the Penguins beat the Florida Panthers 3-2. He and Mario Lemieux, with 64 goals, are the first teammates to score 60 or more goals in a season since Wayne Gretzky (73) and Jari Kurri (71) of the Edmonton Oilers in 1984-85. Jagr also sets record for most points by a European player in one NHL season with 140. |
| 1991 | Ottawa Ontario – Joe Clark 1939- says Department of External Affairs will operate Radio Canada International after CBC drops funding; 50% cut in service. |
| 1984 | Brampton Ontario – Eaton’s store in Brampton gets union certification; first union in company’s history. |
| 1983 | Ottawa Ontario – Andreas Papandreou, Greek Prime Minister, starts state visit to Canada. |
| 1982 | Los Angeles California – Mark Messier and Dave Lumley, both of the Edmonton Oilers, each score a goal before the 24 second mark of a hockey game against the LA Kings, to record the fastest two goals by one team, at the beginning of a game, in NHL history. |
| 1978 | Ottawa Ontario – Heritage Canada incorporated as a national trust to promote preservation of scenic and historic sites. |
| 1969 | Montreal Quebec – Crowd of 6,000 students demand that McGill University be turned into a French institution. |
| 1960 | Sudbury Ontario – Ontario charters Laurentian University in Sudbury as a bilingual institution. |
| 1940 | Ottawa Ontario – Alexander Augustus Frederick, Earl of Athlone 1874-1957 approved by Cabinet as next Governor-General. |
| 1935 | Ottawa Ontario – Canadian Radio Commission prohibits ‘sales talks or spot advertising’ on Sundays. |
| 1928 | Ottawa Ontario – Ottawa’s first automatic street light system goes into operation. |
| 1922 | Toronto Ontario – Toronto St Pats beat Vancouver Millionaires 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup. |
| 1918 | Quebec Quebec – Anti-conscription riots break out in Quebec City; four civilians killed in shooting match with soldiers over Easter weekend. |
| 1918 | Ottawa Ontario – Government abolishes offices of Yukon Commissioner and Administrator; all powers vested in the Gold Commissioner. |
| 1885 | Prince Albert Saskatchewan – Acheson Gosford Irvine 1837-1916 withdraws NWMP force from Fort Carlton to Prince Albert; had arrived with reinforcements to fight the North West Rebellion. |
| 1864 | Halifax Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia Legislature appoints delegates to Charlottetown conference on Maritime Union. |
| 1851 | Fredericton New Brunswick – New Brunswick agrees to give financial support to European & North American Railroad. |
| 1843 | Kingston Ontario – John A. Macdonald elected an alderman for Kingston; Canada’s first prime minister. |
| 1795 | Nootka Sound BC – Spanish evacuate trading post at Friendly Cove to British. |
| 1768 | Halifax Nova Scotia – Michael Francklin 1733-1782 appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia; serves until Feb. 16, 1776 |
| 1636 | Huronia Ontario – François de La Haye arrives in Huron country to interpret language; he adapts well to Huron customs and they call him ‘the double man’. |
A Cape Breton Photo Gallery-Cape Breton Island-Nova Scotia
A Photo Gallery Featuring Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Scenes Of Beauty With Cape Breton Coastline Emphasis & Cape Breton Island Landmarks
A Cape Breton Photo Gallery-Cape Breton Island-Nova Scotia
A Photo Gallery Featuring Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Scenes Of Beauty With Cape Breton Coastline Emphasis & Cape Breton Island Landmarks
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother at the age of 100. Helen McPherson passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Glace Bay Hospital. Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Pauline (Landry)…
Published March 28, 2011
Daddy’s greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. It is with great sadness that a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away early Sunday morning at the Cape Breton Regional…
Published March 28, 2011
Lucy (Aucoin) Pino, born July 17, 1915, Grand Etang, N.S., passed away peacefully in High Crest Nursing Home, Sherbrooke, N.S., Friday, March 25, 2011. Lucy was a daughter of the late Simon and Nancy (Cormier) Aucoin. She was a member of Holy Redeemer parish. She worked at St. Anthony’s Home…
Published March 28, 2011
We the family announce the peaceful passing of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather at Taigh Na Mara at the age of 93 on Sunday, March 27, 2011. Born at Cape Sable Island, he was the son of the late Howard A. and Estelle (Penney) Christie. On Oct. 8, 1939, he enlisted with the Royal…
Published March 28, 2011
We lost one of the best today! It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Carl Rockwood Powell on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at his residence with his loving family by his side. Son of Joseph and Leah (Rockwood) Powell, Carl was a real outdoorsman. His favourite times…
Published March 28, 2011
Helen Clarke, a life long resident of Whitney Pier passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Snow) Ellis. Helen was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and the Friendship Guild. She was also a member of the Steelworkers Pensioners…
Published March 28, 2011
Jean Letitia ‘Jeannie’ King, 63, Florence, C.B., passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011, in the Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Waterville, Kings Co. Born in Sydney Mines, she was a daughter of the late Michael Joseph and Theresa Helen (Gouthro) King. Surviving are brothers, Michael…
Published March 28, 2011
Harold Hood, 85, of Beaver Bank, formerly of Coxheath, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Ivy Meadows, Beaver Bank, with family by his side. Born in Yarmouth, he was the son of the late Thomas and Gladys (Reed) Hood. Harold was a member of United Protestant Church Sydney River. He worked…
Published March 28, 2011
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our loving mother; Pearl Stevens, 81, of Glace Bay. Pearl passed away Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Glace Bay Hospital. Born in Neil’s Harbour, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Buffet) Seymour. Pearl was a very…
Published March 28, 2011
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Michael ‘Mike’ Almond, 76, an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Mike passed away at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Born in Sydney, he was the son of…
Published March 28, 2011
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