I'm sick of the dull cheap lame postcards in Toronto. I know the Christmas shop down on Front Street used to have some really nice postcards, but not anymore. I'm looking for funkadelic ...
so im going to celebrate the new years eve in niagara falls this year, and im wondering if the falls freeze in december ? is it really cold up there (or extremely windy?) right now ? is it going to ...
Hello - My husband and I are moving to Toronto from Waterloo region within the year. Now, we do frequently visit Toronto for both work and pleasure, however we are a bit naive in regards to the ...
Or is it similar to American...meaning fast food, delis, and many restuarants serving international cuisine? Is there distinct Canadian cuisine? Where can I try it in Toronto? other than ...
Sarah C
Major Event that affected Canada between 1947-2001?
All of the events previous posters have mentioned plus these:
Many Canadians fought in the Korean War.
Canada celebrated its centennial in 1967.
The collapse of the Atlantic cod fishery in the early 1990's was the greatest economic disaster the country has ever known in that more people lost their jobs than in any other event, including in the closure of auto plants, etc.
Repatriation of the constitution and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982.
The October crisis of 1970, and the enactment of the War Measures Act.
The ice storm of January, 1998.
The sinking of the oil rig Ocean Ranger on Febraury 15, 1982.
Tyler
getting our own flag
newfoundland becoming part of Canada
Willie 1005
Could be the Quiet Revolution during the 1960s.
Susanne, sister of mercy
Repatriation of the Constitution and the creation of the Charter in '82...
...and the mess that followed (charlottetown, meech lake, the creation of the bloc, the referendum ect)
kenoplayer
Quebec's Quiet Revolution and the FLQ.
Paul
Easy... the 1995 referendum. Think of how many Canadians sat stunned in pubs and bars across the country as they watched their country come within a few thousand votes of being torn apart.
answerman
Maybe when all of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police got new horses issued to them. : )