Archive for September, 2010

30 Sep

FLORENCE FALL FAIR

Posted by CAPER in Food, General Interest.

St. Stephen’s fall fair has one of just about everything up for sale

Julie Collins – Cape Breton Post

 

 From left, Dennis Crosby, Ginny Jessome, Brenda Jessome and Cecil Snow prepare for Saturday’s flea market, part of St. Stephen’s Parish annual fall fair.

FLORENCE — You are sure to find just about anything you are looking for at St. Stephen’s Parish fall fair and flea market Saturday, including a kitchen sink.

 

The fair, which is held in St. Stephen’s hall, Pitt Street from 9 a.m. to noon, will also feature bake and craft tables.

There is always a full house for the merchandise bingo, which begins at 8 p.m.

“We had to add five tables this year,” said pastoral council chairman Cecil Snow. “For people doing their fall housecleaning, this is a great opportunity to get rid of those items you don’t need anymore.”

This year’s merchandise bingo will include a wide variety of items such as sporting goods, household items and small appliances. Gift certificates range from furnace oil to various restaurants and pizza shops.

St. Stephen’s hall will be open Thursday and Friday beginning at 6 p.m. for anyone who wishes to donate items for the flea market.

“There is never a shortage of volunteers to help set up,” he said. “The fair is a great boost for the parish, but it is also a social event. People love to sit and chat with old friends or visit with people they haven’t seen in ages.”

Snow added that the fall fair, which is the main fundraiser for the parish, is supported by other parishes from outside the community.

“It’s important to note that the proceeds from the event stay in the parish,” Snow said. “We are grateful to those people who donate items for the flea market. Also, there is no way that we could hold the merchandise bingo without the support and co-operation of the merchants and businesses from the industrial area.” 

Tickets will be available during the fair on a homemade quilt donated by Din and Mary Marsh.

New this year, parish priest Fr. Thomas John will be manning a table in support of the missions in India.

(jcollins@cbpost.com)

30 Sep

TODAY – SEP 30, 2010 – IN CANADIAN HISTORY

Posted by CAPER in History.

On This Day

September 30
maple leaf Today's Canadian Headline....
1989 JAYS TAKE A.L. EASTToronto Ontario – Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 4-3, to win the American League East baseball title.
1907

Also On This Day...

Baddeck Nova Scotia – Alexander Graham Bell 1847-1922 founds the Aerial Experimental Association at Baddeck; with two young Canadian engineers, Casey Baldwin and John A.D. McCurdy, as well as US Army Lt. Thomas Selfridge and engine maker Glenn Curtiss. The first experiments are with kites, and a year later 4 biplanes are built at Curtiss’ plant, including the Silver Dart. The picture shows Baldwin, Selfridge, Curtiss, Bell, McCurdy (on crutches) and a mechanic.
1813

And in Today's Canadian Birthdays...

Dr. John Rae 1813-1893
Physician and explorer of the Canadian Arctic, was born on this day near Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland in 1813; died in London, England July 22, 1893. A surgeon and expert outdoorsman, Rae worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1833 onward. He is best known for his ability to survive off the land and with the native Arctic people, and as the man who found the first remains of Sir John Franklin’s disastrous expedition to find the North West Passage.Also Graham Towers 1897-1975
economist, banker, was born on this day at Montreal in 1897; died in Ottawa Dec. 4, 1975. After serving in the First War and graduating from McGill, Towers entered a career with the Royal Bank, until he was summoned by R. B. Bennett in 1934 to head the new Bank of Canada. As first Governor of Canada’s central bank, he helped Canada move out of Depression, through the Second World War and into post war recovery.

Also Henry Larsen 1899-1964
RCMP officer, navigator, was born on this day at Fredrickstad, Norway in 1899; dies in Vancouver Oct. 29, 1964. From 1940-42, Sergeant Larsen sailed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police patrol ship, the St. Roch, through the Northwest Passage from west to east, repeating the 1903-06 feat of Norwegian Roald Amundsen; in 1944 returned to Vancouver by a more northerly route through the Arctic Archipelago in only 86 days, becoming the first vessel to travel the passage in both directions; in 1950 Larsen sailed her through the Panama Canal to Halifax, making her the first vessel to circumnavigate North America.

Also Eddie James 1907-1958
football player, was born on this day in 1907; died Dec. 26 1958. James starred for the Regina Pats, Winnipeg St John’s, and the Regina Rough Riders through the 1920s and early 1930s, sometimes playing the full sixty minutes of the game on both offense and defense. The Eddie James trophy is awarded to the outstanding rusher in the Western Football conference of the CFL.

Also Len Cariou 1939-
TV/stage actor, singer, was born on this day at Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1939. Cariou began his stage career in Winnipeg in 1959, joined the Stratford Festival in 1961, and has acted on Broadway since 1970. In 1979 he won the Tony Award as Best Actor for his work as the title character in Sweeney Todd. For a list of his film roles, check the Len Cariou filmography.

Also Harry Jerome 1940 –
track and field athlete, was born on this day in 1940; died Dec. 7 1982. Jerome ran the 100 m sprint in 10 seconds flat at age 19 during the Olympic trials, becoming the first Canadian to officially hold a world track record; won bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

Also Dewey Martin 1942-
rock musician, songwriter, was born on this day in 1942. Martin was drummer for the band Buffalo Springfield.

Also Dave Betts 1957-
rock musician, was born on this day in 1957. Betts was drummer for the band Honeymoon Suite.
In Other Events….
1996 Ottawa Ontario – Jean Chrétien’s government asks the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on the legality of a unilateral declaration of independence on the part of the Province of Quebec.
1996 Whitehorse Yukon – NDP defeats Yukon Party 10 seats to 7 in territorial election; each party wins 44% of the popular vote.
1994 North America – NHL postpones start of hockey season for at least 2 weeks to deal with labour strife.
1994 Ottawa Ontario – Supreme Court of Canada rules a man accused of sexual assault can use the defence that he was too drunk to know what he was doing.
1993 Ottawa Ontario – Statistics Canada reports drunk driving charges dropped 45% between 1981 and 1991; tougher laws, more policing, education, lower alcohol sales (down 10%).
1992 Ottawa Ontario – Supreme Court of Canada votes 5-4 to deny bid of Sue Rodriguez, who suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease, for doctor-assisted suicide; rules Criminal Code sanctions against assisting in a suicide do not infringe on her rights; Victoria woman will commit suicide four months later, aided by a sympathetic doctor.
1992 Ottawa Ontario – 52 Charlottetown Referendum Yes committees now registered; including Business Council on National Issues; also Status of Women, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Francophones; 17 for the No side, including the National Citizens Coalition; also CUPW, BC Liberals, Quebec arm of Canadian Auto Workers.
1991 Toronto Ontario – Bernard Ostry resigns as Chairman of TV Ontario after audit shows excessive spending on dinners and travel.
1991 Montreal Quebec – Jean Beetz dies at age 64; retired Supreme Court justice, helped Trudeau draft constitutional policy.
1987 Toronto Ontario – Bank of Nova Scotia buys Macleod Young Weir for $483 million; price later cut by $64 million.
1986 Kingston Ontario – Lake Ontario’s water outflow reaches 844 billion litres per day, the greatest outflow since the start of record keeping in 1860; over 25% above normal.
1985 Ottawa Ontario – Federal government liquidates the insolvent Northland Bank.
1984 Caniapiscau River, Quebec – High water levels fatal to 10,000 caribou, who drown while their herd is crossing the Caniapiscau to move to winter pasture.
1981 Calgary Alberta – International Olympic Committee votes to give Calgary the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.
1977 Ottawa Ontario – Supreme Court upholds provincial ruling that two or more breath analyses necessary to convict person.
1977 Ottawa Ontario – Ottawa to phase out language training and bilingualism pay bonuses for the public service by 1983.
1974 Ottawa Ontario – RCMP riot squad officers stop 200 Indians from entering Parliament Buildings during the official opening of first session; a bloody scuffle erupts; 30th Parliament the longest in Canadian history; sitting until July 30, 1976; PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919-.
1973 Cape Dorset, NWT – Peter Pitseolak 1902-1973 dies at Cape Dorset; Inuit photographer, artist and writer; recorded Inuit legends and traditions, illustrating them with his own drawings; acquired first camera from Oblate missionary, and documented the igloos and dog teams of the Inuit hunters as the old era ended.
1970 Ottawa Ontario – Telesat Canada signs $31 million deal with Hughes Aircraft of California to build Anik, Canada’s first domestic communications satellite.
1967 Fort McMurray, Alberta – $235 million Great Canadian Oil Sands plant starts to extract oil from Athabasca tar sands.
1966 London England – Toronto-born Roy Thomson, later Lord Thomson of Fleet, acquires control of The Times of London.
1960 Churchill Manitoba – Black Brant, the first all Canadian sounding rocket, launched from Churchill.
1955 Ottawa Ontario – Lester B. Pearson 1897-1972 leaves Canada on official tour of 12 countries, including Soviet Union, Singapore, India, Far East.
1955 NWT – Completion of Operation Franklin, geological survey of Canada’s Arctic Archipelago.
1954 Nova Scotia – Henry Davies Hicks 1915- elected Liberal Premier of Nova Scotia.
1953 Montreal Quebec – McGill University scientists develop radar system for early warning against air attacks.
1950 Ottawa Ontario – Federal Cabinet decides to free exchange rate of Canadian dollar, putting it on the open market.
1947 United Nations, New York – Canada elected to United Nations Security Council for two-year term.
1944 Calais France – Canadian troops capture the French Channel port of Calais.
1929 Toronto/Montreal – Canadian stock index hits 322.6; peak of bull market.
1886 Montreal – Chief Crowfoot arrives in Montreal with delegation of western chiefs; given lifetime CPR pass.
1875 Ottawa Ontario – First sittings of the Supreme Court of Canada.
1865 Ottawa Ontario – John Michel 1804-1886 appointed administrator of Canada; serves until Feb. 12, 1866.
1850 Victoria Island NWT – Robert McClure caught by ice in Prince of Wales Strait between Banks and Victoria Island; last gap in NW Passage; spends two winters in Mercy Bay on north coast of Banks Island.
1760 Toronto Ontario – Robert Rogers 1731-1795 visits site of Toronto on his way to Detroit; finds French have departed from Fort Niagara.
1746 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière 1685-1752 leads remnants of 65-ship French armada, ravaged by storms and typhus, back to France; 2,400 men eventually die, none in action; no shots fired in d’Anville’s failed attempt to recapture Louisbourg and Acadia.
1738 Montreal Quebec – Grey Nuns found nunnery at Montreal; les Soeurs Grises.
1731 Terrebonne Quebec – Building of first warship in New France, at Terrebonne.
1682 Montreal Quebec – Governor Joseph-Antoine Le Febvre arrives in New France with his Intendant, Jacques de Meulles.
1585 Dartmouth England – John Davis c1543-1605 returns to England from his Arctic explorations.

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Alexander Graham Bell
speech to the Empire Club, Toronto
Nov. 1, 1917 –>


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30 Sep

OBITS – SEP 30, 2010

Posted by CAPER in Obituaries.

Obituaries for September 30th, 2010

29 Sep

MABOU – CAPE BRETON

Posted by CAPER in Family, History.

 

Mabou Harbour

Mabou is a picturesque village on the west coast of Cape Breton Island. The community is located in the heart of Inverness County, just minutes from beautiful beaches, scenic hiking trails, and two Provincial Parks. Located along the coastal route to the world-famous Cabot Trail on Route 19, Mabou is situated near the end of a five-mile long harbor inlet on what is known as the Ceilidh Trail. Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee), is a Gaelic term for a kitchen party or gathering, something this area is famous for.

Fishing, farming, and forestry are the primary industries of the area, with tourism beginning to play an increasingly important role in the local economy.

 

Aerial View of Mabou

Mabou takes its name from a Mi’kmaq word meaning “where two or more rivers meet.” The area was first inhabited by Mi’kmaq First Nations People, and later by people of various ethnic origins such as United Empire Loyalists, Scots, Irish, and families from Holland and many other parts of the world. There remains a strong Scottish & Celtic culture in the community and the Gaelic language is still taught in the school.

 

An Old Dairy Farm – Mabou

After a long period seeing the numbers of native Gaelic speakers decline, there is a conscious effort by many in the community to reverse this trend. It is not uncommon now for there to be cultural exchange programs with Scotland, especially among youth. In the fall of 2004, the provincial Department of Tourism & Culture opened an office in Mabou to employ a Gaelic Cultural Officer for Nova Scotia.

 

And when you want a little fun after a day of sightseeing – Go to the Red Shoe

Mabou is known around the world as a wellspring of music – the Rankins and the Beatons are two well-known musical families from the village. Mabou is also the location for the Strathspey Place Performing Arts Centre, (home of the John Morris Rankin Stage) which features great local, Cape Breton, National, and International performers. The Mabou area, especially in summer, is a prime location for those interested in music. There are always plenty of ceilidhs, concerts, family and adult dances in the vicinity of the village or just a short drive away.

Each summer in late June or early July, the Mabou Ceilidh Days is usually the first in a series of Inverness County community summer festivals and events.

 

Peace in the Valley – Mabou

Mabou offers a large selection of year round outdoor recreational activities for residents and visitors alike, including many trails. The Trans Canada Trail system runs through the village on an abandoned rail line. There is the trail system at the West Mabou Provincial Park as well as a number of trails in the Mabou Mines/Sight Point Trail System which are maintained by the Cape Mabou Trail Club. MacFarlane Woods nature reserve in nearby Mull River is another excellent location to visit where you can hike a trail leading to a hilltop old growth forest.

 

The Wharf – Mabou

Visitors to the area may also take advantage of Mabou’s central location as a place to stay since island-wide attractions and events are always close at hand.

 (Note: In all my research about Mabou no where did they mention that this was the landing spot of my Fraser’s from Scotland – obviously an oversight – CAPER)

29 Sep

BRAS D’OR FALL FAIR

Posted by CAPER in Food, General Interest.

St. Joseph’s hosts annual fall fair

(Julie Collins – Cape Breton Post)

 

 

From left, Cecelia McNeil, Rose MacLean, Sandra Marsh, Mary Blinkhorn and Janice McInnis, members of St. Joseph’s Bras d’Or CWL, spent a few hours in the kitchen, cleaning equipment and utensils in preparation for Wednesday’s hot turkey supper.

BRAS D’OR — St. Joseph’s Church, Bras d’Or Catholic Women’s League (CWL), has been running the annual parish fall fair and turkey supper for more than three decades.

Last year, volunteers served over 850 meals.

The fair begins Wednesday at Bras d’Or Hall at 3:30 p.m. with a flea market and a variety of tables including fancy work, crafts, preserves, jams and jellies to name a few.

Supper will be served from 4-6 p.m. at the hall, with take out available at Villa Madonna.

“Over the years we’ve relied heavily on our volunteers and they always come through, it is like a well-oiled machine,” said CWL spokesperson Dolena Campbell. “Volunteers peel over 400 lbs. of potatoes and close to 600 lbs. of turnips and carrots. The meal also features a variety of homemade pies.”

Everything for the supper is donated, with the exception of the turkeys.

“We appreciate the support we continue to receive from the local farmers and businesses.”

There are countless hours of preparation between the sale of the tickets, collecting for the merchandise bingo and getting ready to cook and serve the supper.

“The fall fair is a huge success each year due to the contribution coming from all aspects of the community,” Campbell said. “Planning is critical weeks prior to the fair. We get together at the hall the day before to prepare the vegetables. Folks look forward to it because it’s a fun night with lots of laughs.”

Youth of the community also get involved, serving and acting as runners.

“This year we have 18 girls and four boys from Dr. T. L. Sullivan Junior High coming to help. They work hard, but from the feedback we get, the young people really enjoy being involved.”

Campbell noted that each year the supper attracts people from all over the industrial area.

Bingo will follow the supper in Bras d’Or Hall.

“Many of the items for the grocery orders for bingo are donated by members of the parish; this is a real parish event.”

The CWL will sponsor a children’s fair at Bras d’Or Hall Thursday, from 3-4:30 p.m. The youngsters can enjoy games, hotdogs, fudge and treats.

Proceeds from the fall fair goes to the operation of St. Joseph’s Parish.

(It is sincerely hoped that proceeds dont end up paying off the offences of pedophile priests – CAPER)

(jcollins@cbpost.com)

29 Sep

OBITS – SEP 29, 2010

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Obituaries for September 29th, 2010

28 Sep

TODAY – SEP 28, 2010 – IN CANADIAN HISTORY

Posted by CAPER in History.

On This Day

September 28
maple leaf Today's Canadian Headline....
1981 SUPREME COURT SAYS YES, BUT...Ottawa Ontario – Supreme Court of Canada rules 7-2 that Prime Minister Trudeau’s unilateral constitutional plan is strictly legal; Parliament can act alone to patriate the BNA Act; but a ‘convention’ requires substantial provincial consent, in that the plan does not follow normal constitutional procedures; suggests unilateral action might breach the spirit of federalism, and it is the duty of Ottawa to try and forge provincial consent. The new constitution, brought home without provincial consent, will be signed by the Queen on July 1st, 1982.
1972

Twenty Five Years Ago Today...

Moscow Russia – Paul Henderson scores on Vladislav Tretiak with 34 seconds remaining in regulation time, giving Team Canada a 6-5 victory over the USSR hockey all-stars, and a 4-3-1 victory in the eight game Summit Series. The Soviets led 5-3 at the end of the Second Period, and Russian officiating threatened to turn the game into a brawl, but Phil Esposito and Yvan Cornoyer tied the game in the third. As Foster Hewitt called it, “Here’s a shot. Henderson makes a wild stab for it and falls. Here’s another shot. Right in front. They Score!! Henderson scores for Canada!” This famous photo was taken by the Toronto Star’s Frank Lennon.
1928

And in Today's Canadian Birthdays...

Jean Vanier 1928-
humanitarian, was born on this day at Geneva, Switzerland in 1928. Vanier, son of the later Governor General Georges-Phileas and Pauline Vanier, served as an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, then after a career teaching theology in France, joined Father Thomas Philippe to start a home for men with mental and physical handicaps called L’Arche (the Ark) at Troisly, France, in 1964. Today there are over 100 versions of L’Arche around the World, including 23 homes of L’Arche Canada. 
In Other Events….
1996 Quebec Quebec – Lucien Bouchard rejects hard-liners in the Parti Quebecois who want a unilingual Quebec..
1995 Montreal Quebec – Alcan Aluminium Ltd. takes after-tax charge of $280 million; writes down investment in scrapped Kemano hydroelectric project in British Columbia; company to seek compensation from BC.
1995 Quebec – Quebec Southern Railway starts operating former CP short lines from Lennoxville to St-Jean, Brookport to Wells River, Vt., Farnham to Ste-Rosalie Jct. and Stanbridge.
1993 Montreal Quebec – Bell Canada announces 5,000 job cuts.
1993 Montreal Quebec – Expo Dennis Martinez beats the Marlins, becoming the 7th pitcher in history to win 100 games in both the American and National Leagues.
1992 Montreal Quebec – CROP poll released today says No vote in Quebec is 49%; Yes vote 37%; Undecided 14%.
1992 Pittsburg Pennsylvania – Mario Lemieux signs a contract with the NHL Penguins worth $42 million over 7 years.
1982 Moncton, New Brunswick – L’Evangeline of Moncton shuts its doors; only French-language newspaper east of Quebec.
1982 PEI – James Matthew Lee 1937- leads Progressive Conservatives to reelection victory in Prince Edward Island, wins 22 of 32 seats.
1978 Banff Alberta – World Energy Conference opens in Banff.
1971 Toronto Ontario – Margaret Birch appointed a minister without portfolio; first woman named to an Ontario cabinet.
1970 Ottawa Ontario – Report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada issued.
1969 Montreal Quebec – FLQ terrorist bomb explodes at the home of Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau.
1968 Hudson Hope, BC – BC Premier W. A. C. Bennett 1900-1979 opens Dr. Gordon M. Shrum Powerhouse at $485 million Peace River hydro-electric project.
1962 Vandenberg AFB, California – Canada launches its first orbiting satellite, Alouette 1, on a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base; weighs 320 lbs, cost $2.9 million; to study ionosphere from 1000 km in space; joint project of Defence Research Board and Canadian electronics industry.
1959 Ottawa Ontario – Last regularly scheduled CPR steam train leaves Ottawa’s Union Station.
1945 Calgary Alberta – Calgary Bronks football team changes its name to the Calgary Stampeders.
1942 Kiska Alaska – Canadian war planes make first attacks on Japanese forces on Kiska Island in the Aleutians.
1930 Montreal Quebec – Monument to Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine unveiled in Parc LaFontaine.
1929 Edmonton Alberta – Joe Hess of the University of Alberta makes the first interception return for a touchdown in Canadian football.
1929 Churchill Manitoba – Hudson Bay Railway reaches its northern terminus at Churchill; originally operated by Canadian National on behalf of the Government; became part of the CN system in 1951, then privately run.
1960 Prescott Ontario – Opening of new ‘Seaway Skyway’ bridge from Prescott to Ogdensburg, New York.
1899 Dawson Yukon – Opening of telegraph service to Dawson from BC.
1892 Fredericton New Brunswick – New Brunswick abolishes Legislative Assembly; upper house.
1885 Montreal Quebec – Rioting breaks out in Montreal against compulsory smallpox vaccination.
1872 Quebec Quebec – George-Etienne Cartier departs for London to get treatment for Bright’s Disease; he will die there.
1869 Quebec Quebec – Quebec sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert sails for Italy to continue his studies.
1869 Ottawa Ontario – George-Etienne Cartier makes a speech supporting the British connection against Canadian independence.
1869 Ottawa Ontario – William McDougall appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Rupert’s Land and NWT; will be stopped by the Metis at the border.
1857 Cambridge Ontario – Great Western Railroad opens from Galt to Guelph.
1867 Toronto Ontario – Toronto officially becomes the capital of Ontario.
1854 London England – Edward Belcher 1799-1877 arrives in England; all captains court martialled and honourably discharged or acquitted.
1843 Montreal Quebec – Opening of third session of first Parliament of United Canada; meets until Dec. 9; 60 of 84 members; new duty on American horses, cattle & grain, to match US tariff.
1813 Toronto Ontario – British defeated in York Bay naval battle.
1793 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario – Upper Canada legislature passes decree that all slave children born in Upper Canada after this date were to become free at age 25.
1737 Montreal Quebec – Marguerite d’Youville leases the ‘Le Verrier’ house in Montreal.
1685 Quebec – Smallpox epidemic breaks out in New France.
1663 Quebec Quebec – Sovereign Council forbids selling or giving liquor and firearms to the Indians.
1535 Lac St-Pierre, Quebec – Jacques Cartier crosses Lac St-Pierre on his way to Montreal.

<!– “When I scored that final goal, I finally realized what democracy was all about.”
Paul Henderson
Moscow
1972 –>


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28 Sep

OBITS – SEP 28, 2010

Posted by CAPER in Obituaries.

Obituaries for September 28th, 2010

27 Sep

TODAY – SEP 27, 2010 – IN CANADIAN HISTORY

Posted by CAPER in History.

On This Day

September 27
maple leaf Today's Canadian Headline....
1918 CANADIANS BREAK LAST GERMAN LINECanal du Nord France – Arthur William Currie 1875-1933 leads Canadian troops in a three day offensive against the Canal du Nord, outflanking the last section of the Germans’ defensive Hindenburg Line. Canadians capture over 7,000 prisoners and 205 heavy guns. Germans abandon the line and continue retreating east, finally signing the Armistice Nov. 11.
1972

Also On This Day...

Ottawa Ontario – Lester Bowles ‘Mike’ Pearson 1897-1972 dies in Ottawa at the age of 75; buried at Wakefield, Quebec; Canada’s 14th Prime Minister 1963-68.
1943

And in Today's Canadian Birthdays...

Randy Bachman 1943-
rock & roll singer/guitarist, songwriter, music producer, was born on this day in 1943. Bachman was one of the leaders of Winnipeg supergroup The Guess Who, and wrote ShakinÕ All Over, These Eyes, Laughing, No Time, American Woman, and No Sugar Tonight. In 1970 he founded Bachman-Turner Overdrive; some of his more notable BTO songs are Let it Ride, Roll On Down The Highway, TakinÕ Care of Business, You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet, Gimme Your Money Please and Blue Collar Lookin’ Out for #1. Check out this seven part interview at his Official Web site.

Also Charles Sise 1834-1918
business executive, was born on this day at Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1834; died in Montreal April 9, 1918. Sise came to Canada in 1880 as an agent of Alexander Graham Bell’s Boston based National Bell Telephone Company, and incorporated the Bell Telephone Company of Canada. He was its President from 1890 to 1915, and was responsible for building a unified eastern service, as well as founding Northern Electric in 1895 (today Northern Telecom or Nortel.)

Also Harry Saltzman 1915-1994
Movie Producer, was born on this day in 1915. Saltzman co-produced the first nine James Bond films – such as Dr. No and Goldfinger – with Cubby Broccoli.
In Other Events….
1994 Argentia, Newfoundland – US Navy closes Argentia submarine detection base; last US military base in Canada.
1990 Montreal Quebec – Robert Bourassa undergoes an operation to remove a malignant melanoma from his back; the skin cancer will eventually take his life.
1990 Ottawa Ontario – Brian Mulroney 1939- increases the size of the Senate to 112, appointing 8 new senators: Keon, Meighen, Forrestal, Grimard, Lavoie-Roux, Ross, Johnson, Berntson; now 54 PCs, 52 Liberals; to stop Senate from blocking GST.
1990 Ottawa Ontario – Minister of State for Finance Gilles Loiselle revises Trust and Loan Companies Act; lets banks own insurance and trust companies; no shareholder over 10%..
1990 Toronto Ontario – Dalai Lama arrives in Canada for four-day visit; spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists.
1990 Toronto Ontario – Canada Packers (60%) and John Labatt (40%) merge into Maple Leaf-Ogilvie; operate Country Style Doughnuts and Buns Master franchises.
1989 Toronto Ontario – Singer Elton John apologizes to 35,000 people for poor sound quality at a concert in SkyDome.
1989 Niagara Falls, Ontario – Jeff Petkovich and Peter DeBernardi survive a barrel drop over Horseshoe Falls; the first two-man team to succeed.
1988 Toronto Ontario – Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson returns to Canada in disgrace after being stripped of his gold medal at the Seoul Olympics for using steroids.
1988 New York City – Guy Lafleur signs a one year contract with the NHL New York Rangers.
1987 Montreal Quebec – Jacqueline Gareau wins the Montreal Marathon; André Viger comes second.
1983 Montreal Quebec – Expo slugger Tim Raines hits a three-run homer against St. Louis to become the first player in National League history to knock in at least 70 runs and steal 70 bases in one season.
1982 Moncton, New Brunswick – L’Evangeline stops publishing; this voice of Acadia was the only French language newspaper east of Quebec.
1982 London Ontario – General Motors of Canada wins $625 million contract to build armoured cars for US Army and Marines.
1977 Milan Italy – Gilles Villeneuve signs a 2 year contract to drive Formula One with Ferrari.
1977 Quebec – Quebec credit union manager Charles Marion released on payment of $50,000 ransom; held for 83 days in Canada’s longest kidnapping.
1973 Quebec – Marcel Pépin elected President of La Confédération mondial du Travail.
1972 Ottawa Ontario – Ottawa bans sale of firecrackers.
1968 Ottawa Ontario – Postmaster-General Eric William Kierans 1914- ends Saturday mail and post office service, effective Feb. 1,1969.
1967 Ottawa Ontario – Bank of Canada raises lending rate from 4 1/2% to 5%.
1963 Toronto Ontario – Founding of C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation; financial aid to young people with promise of leadership.
1962 Ottawa Ontario – Opening of first session of 25th Parliament; until February 5, 1963.
1954 Ottawa Ontario – Shigeru Yoshida Prime Minister of Japan, starts two-day visit to Canada.
1954 Toronto Ontario – Founding of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada.
1943 Ottawa Ontario – Canadian Wheat Board takes over from optional Wheat Board; price of wheat increased from 90¢ a bushel to $1.25.
1934 Montreal Quebec – Official opening of the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University.
1922 Montreal Quebec – Radio station CKAC starts broadcasting at Montreal.
1919 Montreal Quebec – The ‘Seagull’ the first seaplane to land at Montreal.
1916 Montreal Quebec – 148th and 150th Battalions of Montreal Infantry, and the 189th Battalion of Infantry of Fraserville embark for service in France.
1896 Montreal Quebec – CPR telegraph operators and despatchers strike for shorter hours and higher wages; until October 7.
1879 Ottawa Ontario – Opening of the Dominion Industrial Exhibition at Ottawa; Ottawa’s fall fair became the Central Exposition in 1896; now called the Central Canada Exhibition.
1858 Stratford Ontario – Grand Trunk Railway completed to Stratford from London.
1853 Montreal Quebec – First provincial agricultural exhibition held in Montreal.
1839 Quebec Quebec – Group of 58 convicted rebels leave Quebec for exile in Australia.
1806 Kingston Ontario – Isaac Brock 1769-1812 appointed to command British forces in Upper Canada.
1759 Quebec Quebec – First Protestant religious service on record in Quebec.
1612 Paris France – Comte de Soissons awarded a 12 year monopoly of the fur trade in New France.
1610 Honfleur France – Samuel de Champlain returns to France; stops writing in his journal for a time.

<!– “Anybody can start a movement by beginning with himself.”
Stephen Butler Leacock 1869-1944
Great National Problems, in Winnowed Wisdom
1926 –>


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27 Sep

OBITS – SEP 27, 2010

Posted by CAPER in Obituaries.

Obituaries for September 27th, 2010

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