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Dorchester

The first locomotive in Canada was Dorchester, imported from Britain in 1836 for the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway. This photo is of a replica on display in Montreal in 1936. Source.

Chateau Clair

As incongruous as it may seem, one of Canada's earliest wine-growing regions was in the centre of Mississauga. Clair House Winery operated from about 1865 to 1925 and had vineyards at the present corner of Dundas and Confederation Parkway. Source.

Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 1958

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Léo Major

Crazy bastard Léo Major captured the Dutch town of Zwolle from the retreating Germans on this date in 1945. Source.

Three Amigos, 1957

The first ever meeting of a Canadian Prime Minister (St. Laurent) and a Mexican President (Cortines) took place at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia in March, 1957, at the invitation of US President Eisenhower, 37 years before NAFTA. Source.

Macdonald Lassie Trophy

The Macdonald Lassie is not kidding. She'll run that thing right through you.

From 1972 until 1981 the Macdonald Lassie Trophy was awarded annually to the Canadian women's curling champions. The sponsorship was a roaring success for the Macdonald Tobacco Company: death from lung cancer rose steadily among Canadian women throughout the decade-long arrangement. Source.

Benares, Mississauga

Benares, on Clarkson Road in Mississauga, was built in the 1835 by a retired British Army officer who had served in India, and was the model for Jalna in the series of novels written by Mazo de la Roche from 1927 to 1960.  Source.

Canot à Glace

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Renumber the Canadian Monarchs

Henri le Bon. Source.

Now called:                      Would become:

Henri IV                                Henri

Louis XIII                              Louis I

Louis XIV                              Louis II

Louis XV                               Louis III

George II                              George I

George III                             George II

George IV                             George III

William IV                              William

Victoria                                  Victoria

Edward VI                             Edward I

George V                              George IV

Edward VII                            Edward II

George VI                             George V

Elizabeth II                            Elizabeth

Charles III                             Charles

1953 Frontal Pole Stamp

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