Friday, December 01, 2017

On This Day In Canadian History....

1535 - Jacques Cartier's men begin to experience the effects of scurvy, due to lack of vitamin C in their diet; the Iroquois will show them how to make cedar tea ('tisane d'anneda') as a cure.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

On This Day In Canadian History....            

1824 - Samuel Keefer starts construction of the Welland Canal, joining Lake Erie and Lake Ontario; engineer and President of the Welland Canal Company

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

On This Day In Canadian History....

1965- A Thor Agena Rocket launches Canadian communications satellite, Alouette II from the Western test range at Vandenberg AFB in California, to continue ionospheric research.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

On This Day In Canadian History....

1907 - Dial telephones first used at Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia; possibly first dial telephones in Canada

Monday, November 27, 2017

On This Day In Canadian History....

1943 - Hamilton Flying Wildcats beat Winnipeg Bombers 23-14 in 31st Grey Cup game.