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Official War Artist of WWII Molly Lamb (Bobak)
Joining the CWACs in WW2, Molly Lamb was sent overseas to paint the soldiers and the aftermath of the war. Prolific, Lamb Bobak's paintings are Canadian treasures.
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Canadian Women's Army Corps, the CWACs
During WW2, women were encouraged to volunteer for the armed forces, first as an auxiliary service, then transferred as an integral, essential part of the Canadian Army.
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The Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra
Under Conductor Ethel Stark, the Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra was the first all-women orchestra in Canada. They reached the pinnacle of music performance in 1947.
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James Gladstone, Canada's First Indian Senator
A farmer and lobbyist for rights, James Gladstone of Alberta's Kainai Reserve arrived in the Senate of Canada with one big problem - First Nations people could not vote.
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Astronomer Dr. Helen Sawyer Hogg
Dr. Helen Sawyer Hogg spent her life watching the skies through the lens of a telescope, searching for Globular Clusters, encouraging star-gazing and promoting astronomy
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Canada's First Nuclear Reactor: ZEEP
The research on atomic theories performed with the ZEEP reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, lead to the large scale atomic reactors providing nuclear power today.
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Pauline McGibbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario
A success in volunteering, Pauline Mills McGibbon was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario in 1974. Her focus was on the arts, theatre, culture and volunteering.
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De Havilland's Beaver Bush Plane
Nicknamed "Workhorse of the North", the versatile and ruggedly functional DHC2-Beaver made history as an essential part of aircraft fleets in Canada and the world.
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Snowbirds, Canada's Aerobatic Team
Blazing across the sky, the Snowbirds have represented Canada's military with displays of dangerous and exacting aerial maneuvers
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Nova Scotia Artist Maud Lewis
With no formal training, Maud Lewis painted the colourful scenes and character of rural Nova Scotia using random art supplies and painful hands
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Cairine Wilson,First Woman Senator
The first woman appointed as a Senator In the Government of Canada. Cairine Mackay Wilson dedicated her work to bettering the lives of women, children and refugees
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RCAF Women's Division, WWII
Though not permitted as pilots, over 17,000 women joined the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW2 in jobs ranging from clerical duties to driver to airframe maintenance
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'Romance of Canada' Radio Plays
The Canadian National Railways Radio station in Montreal, Quebec produced Canada's first series of national radio dramas for avid listeners across the country.
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Canadian Women at Wartime Work
Women took on jobs when men were drafted to fight in WWII. New careers opened to women in munitions factories, sciences, and jobsites - anywhere men worked.
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Canada's New Stampede: Diamonds
Mineral-rich, the Northwest Territories became the center of exploration for the prized stones. Canada is now the third-largest diamond producer in the world.
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Canada's North Pole
Is it the Geographic North Pole, the North Magnetic Pole or somewhere else that Santa Claus lives? The North Pole's ownership is now in dispute.
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Dr. Gerald Bull, Missile Scientist
Dr. Gerald Bull spent his life researching, reinventing and creating new methods of missile launching. His munitions science eventually lead to his murder.
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Hurricane Hazel
Never before and not yet again has such a storm battered southern Ontario. Dozens of people were killed, many more left homeless from Hurricane Hazel's gales and floods
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Passchendaele: 3rd Battle of Ypres
Bloody battle was devastating for Canadian soldiers mired in deep mud, but recapturing Passchendaele Ridge was crucial. There were 15,000 Canadian casualties.
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Canadians in the Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was waged from July 10 - October 31, 1940. The German Luftwaffe attacked but, with the help of the RCAF and Canada, Britain was saved from capture
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Harry Brown Earned Victoria Cross
Not yet 20 years old, Harry Brown was a Canadian Private in the First World War. His determination to deliver an important message gave new meaning to the word bravery.
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The Loonie: Canada's Dollar Coin
Twenty years ago, the first Canadian dollar coin was introduced. The Loonie was considered a "loonie" proposition by some, small change and heavy in the pockets.
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Canadian Nurses in World War One
Canadian Nursing Sisters in WWI - courageous women provided soldiers emergency medical care in the field, and security and comfort that only caring women could provide.
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