TODAY–Sunday 15 May 2011 IN CANADIAN HISTORY-Cape Breton Island-Nova Scotia

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1919 START OF WINNIPEG STRIKE

Winnipeg Manitoba – Trades and Labour Councils support metalworkers and building trades, call Winnipeg General Strike; up to 30,000 workers from 52 unions walk off the job, paralyzing the city for 41 days, until June 25. Fearing a Bolshevik-style revolution, the government sends many labour leaders to prison under war emergency sedition laws, which are not repealed until 1936.
1885

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Regina Saskatchewan – Louis Riel 1844-1885 surrenders to Middleton’s troops; North West Rebellion ends after 100 days; 80 killed on each side; rebellion costs government over $5 million. Here he is under guard shortly after his capture.
1854

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Beechey Island NWT – Edward Belcher 1799-1877, searching for the Franklin expedition, is forced to abandon his ships and cross the ice to Beechey Island, where he boards Inglefield’s North Star, Phoenix and Talbot; with McClure and men from the Investigator.
1914

And in Today's Canadian Birthdays...

Walter ‘Turk’ Broda 1914-
hockey goalie, was born on this day in 1914. Broda won the Vezina Trophy in 1941, 1948, 1951 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was goaltender for five Stanley Cup wins.

Also Joseph Wiseman 1918-
actor, was born on this day at Montreal in 1918. Wiseman played James Bond’s Dr. No and star villain, Masada.
In Other Events…
1993 Montreal Quebec – Montreal Expos retire their first sweater, the #10 belonging to Rusty Staub [‘le Grand Orange’].
1992 Halifax Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge Kenneth Richard appointed by Premier Cameron to probe Westray Coal Mine disaster that killed 26 miners.
1992 Ottawa Ontario – Mulroney government House Leader Harvie Andre brings in bill to allow Ottawa to hold vote on constitutional reform; permits 36 day campaign; groups who spend over $5,000 must register.
1991 Ontario – Angry independent truckers close down 20 km of Highway 401 near Toronto; cause huge traffic jams.
1991 Quebec Quebec – Robert Bourassa 1933- puts forward legislation for a Referendum on Quebec sovereignty by October, 1992; will set up two committees to study the potential impact of sovereignty.
1986 Montreal Quebec – Michel Gravel charged with 50 counts of influence peddling, bribery and abuse of public trust Progressive Conservative MP for Gamelin alleged to have corruptly obtained or sought to obtain over $100,000 from individuals or companies doing business with the government.
1981 New York City – SCTV Network 90 variety/comedy show debuts on NBC; sequel to Toronto’s Second City Television.
1981 Cleveland Ohio – Len Barker of the Indians pitches a perfect no runs, no hits, no walks 3-0 game against the Toronto Blue Jays; 11th major-league hurler to toss a perfect game; first since 1968.
1980 Ottawa Ontario – Ottawa agrees to extend natural gas pipeline from Montreal to Quebec City.
1969 Montreal Quebec – Joe ‘Phantom’ Malone dies at 79; born at Sillery Quebec Feb. 28, 1890. Malone was top scorer in the early years of the NHA and NHL, with 379 goals from 1909-24. He scored 44 goals in a 22 game schedule (1917-1918), and in his eight best seasons, with Quebec Bulldogs (5), Hamilton Tigers (2) and Montreal Canadiens (1), he scored 280 goals in 172 games. In Stanley Cup play, he notched 9 goals in one game against Sydney in 1913, 8 against the Montreal Wanderers in 1917 and NHL record 7 against Toronto in 1920.
1968 Winnipeg Manitoba – Opening of the Centennial Planetarium in Winnipeg.
1965 Omaha, Nebraska – Igor Vodic beats Quebec’s Mad Dog Vachon, to become National Wrestling Association champion.
1956 Orleans Ontario – Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashes into the Grey Nuns’ Home for the Aged in Orleans, killing 15 people, including 11 nuns.
1952 USA – Alberta jockey Johnny Longden became the second jockey in history, and the first North American, to ride 4,000 winners.
1938 New York City – Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra record Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride, the group’s last side for Victor Records; moves the Royal Canadians over to Decca Records.
1926 Montreal Quebec – NHL awards franchise to the New York Rangers; the Rangers will win their first Stanley Cup two years later.
1912 Ottawa Ontario – Boundaries of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec extended northward.
1907 Toronto Ontario – Toronto plumbers go on four-month strike.
1894 Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia votes for prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
1879 Ottawa Ontario – Samuel Leonard Tilley’s protective tariff is adopted by the Macdonald government as national policy.
1876 Montreal Quebec – Founding of l’Université de Montréal; a branch of Laval.
1874 Cambridge Massachusetts – Montreal’s McGill University ties Harvard 0-0 in the second of first two football contests for which admission was charged; McGill rules later adopted by American colleges.
1873 Ottawa Ontario – Lucius Seth Huntington 1827-1886 accuses Hugh Allan of paying the Macdonald government $360,000 in return for the CPR contract.
1861 Halifax Nova Scotia – Joseph Howe 1804-1873 proposes a resolution for the union of the British North American colonies; passed by the Nova Scotia Legislature sent to the governors of the other provinces on July 6.
1852 London England – Edward Belcher 1799-1877 sets sail to search for Franklin in the vicinity of Melville Island; Henry Kellett his second-in-command.
1851 Fort Confidence NWT – John Rae 1813-1893 sets off to search for Franklin; explores Victoria Island from Wilbank Bay to Cape Back.
1837 Quebec – Meeting of popular assemblies at St-Laurent and St-Marc against Lord Russell’s resolutions; Governor Gosford issues a proclamation against the holding of assemblies.
1814 Port Dover Ontario – Party of 500 Americans cross Lake Erie from Erie, Pennsylvania and destroy the town of Port Dover; War of 1812.
1756 London England – England declares war on France to start the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), the European counterpart to the French and Indian War (1754-1763); fighting had been going on in North America for two years, but did not go well for England until William Pitt came to power in 1756 and sent troop reinforcements.
1702 London England – The Grand Alliance declares war against France; beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession, also called Queen Anne’s War.
1603 Le Havre France – Samuel de Champlain sails from France on his first voyage to Canada.

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Daily Horoscopes for Sunday 15 May 2011 Cape Breton Island

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ARIES
(Mar. 21- April 20)
Arguing won’t help. Use your better judgment before you sign up for a costly venture. You can have a working relationship with children if you exercise patience and understanding of the dilemmas they face.

 

 

 TAURUS
(Apr. 21- may 21)
  Focus on your own domestic problems. You may find that your emotional partner will not be too eager to accommodate you. Be aggressive and colorful, and you will get your way.

 GEMINI
(May 22-June 21)
  Such over indulgence due to emotional upset will be your downfall. Catch up on overdue paperwork. Problems with colleagues are likely.

 CANCER
(June 22-July 22)
  You should get out and enjoy social events where you are likely to meet new potential mates; however, don’t over spend. Physical work or exercise should be part of your schedule. You will have a childlike approach today, big hearted and full of spunk.

 LEO
(July 23-Aug 22)
  Your home environment may be volatile if precautions aren’t taken. If you address those in a position to grant you favors you should get the support you require. Work quietly on your own and you will forge ahead.

 VIRGO
(Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)
  You could meet potential new mates if you go out with friends or take pleasure trips. Mishaps due to preoccupation will be upsetting. Depression may result if you don’t get to do things your own way.

 LIBRA
(Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)
  Social evenings at your place will be highly successful. You need to get involved in groups that offer physical activities. Lovers will be demanding. You are best to sign your partner up for activities that will be tiring.

 

 SCORPIO
(Oct. 24 – Nov. 22)
  Don’t get so wrapped up in being rich that you overlook the fact that your plan may not be as solid as you thought. Take time to do something nice for yourself. You must not let fellow workers take advantage of your fine talents.

 SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)
  Keep an open mind when listening to the opinions of others. Don’t make a move; your confusion has caused this dilemma and you are best to back away and reassess the situation. You are better off visiting friends or relatives than entertaining at home.

 CAPRICORN
(Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
  For best results get out of the office and do your job en route. You can sort out any differences you have in an amiable manner. Don’t jump too quickly regarding an investment that appears to be good.

AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)
  Luck is with you, regardless of the financial venture. You can bet officials will be waiting for you when you do. Self-deception is likely.

 PISCES
(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)
  Depression may be likely if you’re away from home. New relationships will surface through work related events. You need to look into new philosophies.

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TODAY–Saturday 14 May 2011 IN CANADIAN HISTORY-Cape Breton Island-Nova Scotia

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1946 NOW YOU'RE A REAL CANADIAN

Ottawa Ontario – House of Commons passes the Canadian Citizenship Act; first nationality statute in Canada to define its people as Canadians; Canadian citizenship to be distinct and primary over being a British subject; to take effect January 1, 1947.
1847

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Grosse Ile Quebec – First ship of the season arrives at the Grosse Ile quarantine station near the port of Quebec; beginning of the most terrible summer of its 105-year history, as the Irish famine reaches its peak, and over 100 000 immigrants, many infected with typhus, arrive in a single season. Over 5000 perish at sea, 5424 are buried on Grosse Ile and thousands die in Quebec, Montreal and Kingston.
1874

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Cambridge Massachusetts – Harvard beats McGill University 3-0 in the first game of American/Canadian football (a variation of rugby); admission is first charged for a college football game, and the football goal post is also used for the first time at both ends of the playing field. The Harvard soccer team had invited McGill’s rugby team to play two games – one under Harvard rules, other under McGill’s. Harvard was impressed, and passed the McGill rules to Yale; the first American game followed later that year, McGill thereby introducing football to the United States.
1847

And in Today's Canadian Birthdays...

Frederick William Borden 1847-1917
statesman, was born on this day at Cornwallis Nova Scotia in 1847; dies at Canning Nova Scotia Jan. 6, 1917. As Laurier’s Minister of Militia and Defense (1896-1911), Borden helped create the Royal Canadian Navy.

Also Percy Page 1887-1973
teacher, coach, was born on this day in 1887; dies Mar 2 1973. In 1914 Page formed the Edmonton Grads women’s basketball team from the girls team of McDougall Commercial High School in Edmonton where he was a teacher. The Grads held the world senior women’s title for 17 consecutive years. In its 25 years the team lost only 20 of 522 games and won Olympic gold in 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936. Page later served as Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor.

Also Gump (Lorne) Worsley 1929-
Montreal Canadiens goaltender, was born on this day in 1929. Worsley was Western Hockey League MVP [1952] and Vezina Trophy winner [1964, 1966].

Also Tom Cochran 1953 –
rock singer/guitarist, songwriter, of Red Ryder, was born on this day in 1953.
In Other Events…
1992 Plymouth Nova Scotia – Curragh President Clifford Frame calls off search for 11 miners still trapped underground and presumed dead in the Westray Coal Mine.
1992 Toronto Ontario – Gerald Greenwald says Olympia and York developers under bankruptcy protection; $8.4 billion debt in Canada; failed to meet interest payments on First Canadian Place bonds.
1991 Ottawa Ontario – Barbara McDougall reprimands External Affairs for letting Mohamed Al-Mashat into Canada on fast track; Iraqi diplomat former Ambassador to the US.
1991 Ottawa Ontario – Angry truckers blockade Parliament Hill; can’t compete due to higher Canadian taxes than US; diesel fuel also 10-20¢ a litre cheaper.
1986 Alberta – May blizzard with 80 kph winds hits southern Alberta, closing highways and toppling power lines.
1984 Ottawa Ontario – Jeanne Sauvé 1922- sworn in as Canada’s first female Governor General after recovery from a battle with cancer.
1981 Ottawa Ontario – Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98%.
1976 Toronto Ontario – Six associations merge to form National Union of Provincial Government Employees; Canada’s 5th largest union.
1977 Montreal Quebec – Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup 4 games to 0.
1970 Los Angeles, California – Toronto rocker Neil Young breaks up with David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash after releasing the LP Ohio to commemorate the fatal Kent State University shootings; CSN will regroup several times without Young.
1969 Ottawa Ontario – Abortion and contraception legalized in Canada.
1968 Toronto Ontario – Mies Van Der Rohe architect of new 56-story Toronto-Dominion Centre, opening on this day, tallest building in Canada to that date.
1966 New York City – Canadian rocker Denny Doherty and his group The Mamas & The Papas have a #1 Billboard hit with Monday Monday.
1964 Toronto Ontario – William Grenville Davis 1929- appointed first head of new Ontario Ministry of University Affairs; future Premier.
1963 Ottawa Ontario – Réal Caouette 1917-1976 leads breakaway Creditiste group of Social Credit MPs as Party splits into two wings; other led by national leader Robert Thompson.
1963 India – India purchases 16 Caribou transport aircraft from Canada.
1956 Ottawa Ontario – Trade and Commerce Minister C.D. Howe brings in $80 million loan bill for US-owned Trans-Canada Pipe Lines (TCPL); needs loan from government by June 7 to start construction; start of the chaotic Pipeline Debate in the House of Commons.
1946 Ottawa Ontario – Canadian Library Association established.
1940 Ottawa Ontario – John Diefenbaker first takes his seat in the Commons as MP for Prince Albert; future Progressive Conservative PM.
1920 Toronto Ontario – Frank Underhill 1889-1971 founds the Canadian Forum with C.B. Sissons 1879-1965 and Barker Fairley 1887-1986; magazine with a socialist slant.
1914 Calgary Alberta – Turner Valley oil discoveries lead to founding of Calgary Stock Exchange; now Alberta Stock Exchange; beginning of Alberta’s oil industry.
1906 Toronto Ontario – Adam Beck 1857-1925 appointed founding Chairman of the new Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission; first nationalized electrical utility in world.
1904 St. Louis, Missouri – US hosts its first Olympic games; no official Canadian team attends, but Canada will win four golds: Etienne Desmarteaux for weight throwing, George Lyon for golf, the Winnipeg Shamrocks for lacrosse and the Galt Ontario team for soccer.
1886 Ottawa Ontario – The North West Territories are given their first representation in Parliament with a Saskatchewan seat.
1880 Yale BC – Andrew Onderdonk 1848-1905 sets off a dynamite blast to start construction of the British Columbia portion of the CPR.
1872 Ottawa Ontario – Parliament passes the General Charter of the Canadian Pacific Railway; authorizes private construction of a transcontinental railway.
1850 Toronto Ontario – Opening of third session of third Parliament of Canada; meets until Aug. 10; province takes over internal postal system.
1841 Kingston Ontario – Opening of first session of first Parliament of the Province of Canada; after the Act of Union.
1814 Port Dover Ontario – Americans land force of 600 at Port Dover, burn settlements on Lake Erie.
1792 Nova Scotia – John Wentworth 1737-1820 appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia; serves until May 12, 1808.
1760 Rimouski Quebec – French fleet arrives in the St. Lawrence from France, but retreats to the Bay of Chaleur when it learns of the fall of Quebec.
1747 Atlantic – New France Governor Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquire 1685-1752 captured by the British at sea and taken to England.
1742 North Dakota – François and Louis-Joseph de La Vérendrye reach the Mandan villages on the Missouri River, then travel southwesterly through the Badlands of North Dakota.
1643 Paris France – King Louis XIV 1638-1715 becomes the King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII 1601-1643.
1633 Quebec Quebec – Olivier Le Jeune d1654 baptized into the Roman Catholic faith; a slave left in Quebec by the Kirkes, he is the first recorded black in Canada.
1610 Paris France – King Louis XIII 1601-1643 starts reign; to 1643 after assassination of Henri IV.
1501 Lisbon Portugal – Explorer Gaspar Corte Réal leaves on his second voyage to Newfoundland; never heard from again.

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Obituaries for Saturday 14 May 2011 Cape Breton_Nova Scotia

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Obituaries for May 14, 2011

  • GLADYS-MACINNIS

    Gladys MacInnis

    A memorial service for the late Gladys MacInnis, who passed away at the MacGillivary Guest Home, on Sunday, May 1, 2011, will be held at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, May 17 at 11 a.m., with Rev. Maggie Coleman officiating. Interment in Eastmount Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the…

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  • Patrick ‘Pat’ W. Campbell

    Patrick ‘Pat’ Campbell, 68, of Whitney Pier passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 9, 2011, in the Cape Breton Regional, Sydney. Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late James and Easter May Campbell. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and was employed with…

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  • DAN 'FRECKS'-MACDONALD

    Dan ‘Frecks’ MacDonald

    It is with great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Dan ‘Frecks’ MacDonald, of Union St. Dominion, at the Glace Bay Healthcare Hospital, on May 11, 2011. Born in Glace Bay, he was the eldest son of the late Colin F. and Sadie (McNeil) McDonald, Union St. Dominion. Freck’s was a…

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  • THERESA -BENAC

    Theresa Benac

    The death occurred at the Wedgewood Manor, Summerside, P.E.I. on Thursday, May 12, 2011 of Theresa Marie Benac (nee Sampson) of Summerside and formerly of Sydney, N.S., aged 82 years. Theresa was born on May 18, 1928 in Sydney, N.S. to her late parents, James and Sarah (nee MacNeil) Sampson….

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  • Dolorita ‘Dot’ MacNeil

    It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of a wonderful lady, Dot passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Seaview Manor in Glace Bay where she had been a resident for the past three years. Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Ling) MacNeil and…

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  • ALEXANDER-MACNEIL

    Alexander MacNeil

    We are sorry to announce the passing of Alexander Gillis MacNeil at the Rouge Valley Health Centre in Ajax, Ont. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 surrounded by his beloved wife of 49 years Kathie (MacNeil); his daughters, Lori and Ellen and her husband Kevin Brillinger. Cherished papa of Sarah and…

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  • Florence Adams, R.N. A.T.C.L.

    Florence Isabel Adams, R.N., musician, Scarborough (formerly of Glace Bay, Cape Breton) died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Daughter of Lydia (Hull) Travis and Floyd Oliver Travis, Florence was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and gained her R.N. Diploma and worked at the Glace Bay…

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  • Gordon ‘Gordie’ Duff

    It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father on May 11, 2011. He was born in North Sheilds, England to the late John and Sarah Duff. Gordie is survived by his son, Brent (Linda) Duff; daughter, Dena (Rickey) Chisholm; grandchildren, Daniel and Sarah; brothers, John,…

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  • ELIZABETH 'BETTY'-PEMBROKE

    Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Pembroke

    Elizabeth ‘Betty’ passed peacefully away in the presence of her loving family at the Carbonear General Hospital on Thursday, May 12, 2011, Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Pembroke of Harbour Grace, age 62 years. Born in Harbour Grace in 1949, Betty began her working career as a teacher in the…

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Daily Horoscopes for Saturday 14 May 2011 Cape Breton Island

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ARIES
(Mar. 21- April 20)
Exercise your talents and present your ideas to groups you think you can contribute to. Do the necessary chores and then do things that please you. Uncertainties about your personal life are probable.


 


 TAURUS
(Apr. 21- may 21)
  Elders may get you going today. Go out shopping today. Confusion at an emotional level will cause you to make wrong decisions concerning your personal life.

 GEMINI
(May 22-June 21)
  Stomach problems could prevail if you haven’t been watching your diet. An older member of the family may need assistance. You may want to put everyone to work on a project that will keep them all too busy to complain.

 CANCER
(June 22-July 22)
  Empty promises will cause confusion. Avoid getting trapped in internal disputes. Your lover may be annoyed if you have been flirtatious or not attentive to their needs.

 LEO
(July 23-Aug 22)
  New romantic partners will evolve through group endeavors; however, the association may not be likely to last. Curb your mood swings; they could result in loneliness. Uncertainties regarding relatives will make situations uncomfortable if you attend a family function.

 VIRGO
(Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)
  Older members of your family may try to take advantage of you. Don’t bother trying to make someone you live with see your point of view. Unpredictable events will disrupt your routine.

 LIBRA
(Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)
  Emotional relationships will be plentiful if you attend group activities. Your high energy will enable you to enlist the help of those in a position to back you. The answers can only come from within.

 


 SCORPIO
(Oct. 24 – Nov. 22)
  Take the time to do something nice for your friends and relatives. Try to get every one involved; it will help bring you closer together. Older members of your family may try to take advantage of you.

 SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)
  You can make money if you are careful not to let it trickle through your fingers. Don’t hesitate to voice your opinions at a group meeting; however, keep your thoughts to yourself at home. Passion is inevitable and commitments can be made during the heat of the night.

 CAPRICORN
(Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
  Travel will be exciting. Romantic encounters will be full of excitement. You don’t want to give anyone fuel for the fire.

AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)
  Give everyone in the house a physical chore that will help burn off some of the excess energy. Get busy doing all those things at home that you have been putting off for so long. Spend time with friends and relatives. Travel for pleasure.

 PISCES
(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)
  Someone you least expect could be trying to make you look bad. Family members will not be happy with the amount of time you are spending away from home. Organizations may cost you more than you can afford.

 

 

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