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On this day in 1980, Judy LaMarsh died. One of the most important politicians in Canada in the 1960s, she played a major role in Universal Healthcare and the Canada Pension Plan. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2024/10/08/j...

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Happy birthday to Gilles Vigneault, born on this day in 1928 in Natashquan, Quebec. A poet and singer-songwriter, two of his songs, Mon Pays and Gens du pays, are considered to be Quebec's unofficial anthems. He is a member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. 📸 SOCAN

On this day in 1946, Ivan Reitman was born. He began his career with CITY-TV in Toronto. His films include Animal House, Meatballs, Ghostbusters, Stripes, Kindergarten Cop and Twins. He was an Oscar and Emmy nominee. He died in 2022. 📸 Matt Sayles

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From 1968 to 1975, Rochdale College was a student-run alternative education and co-operative living experiment operated in an 18-storey tower in Toronto. It started with promise and high ideals but eventually crime and drugs took over. This is the story. 📸 Don Dutton 🧵 1/12

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Who is Our Favourite Canadian: First Round Many Canadians have left their mark on our history, but who is our favourite? Polls each day, follow along to learn about the people who have shaped Canada's history. (To vote, go into the thread and click like on the person you are voting for)

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canpodawards.caThe Canadian Podcast AwardsCanadians have been pumping out podcasts for well over a decade now, and we're pretty good at it.

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My fellow Canadian podcasters, the Canadian Podcast Awards are now open for nominations! I would greatly appreciate if you could nominate Canadian History Ehx for Best Host, Best Artwork and Best Production. Happy to return the favour! canpodawards.ca/nominate/

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Watching Taskmaster all the way through. Love when little bits of Canada pop up, like this task to create a flag cake. Although they seemed to have used the George Stanley original design as a reference instead of the actual flag

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Unbelievable loss. An amazing talent, and just a really, really good person. www.instagram.com/p/De8RFy4pyov/

youtube.comBook Review: Scotty by Ken DrydenYouTube video by Canadian History Ehx

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Book Review: Scotty by Ken Dryden I've always been a fan of Ken Dryden's books, especially The Game. With Scotty, he dives into the life of arguably the greatest coach in NHL history, Scotty Bowman and the greatest teams Bowman ever saw play. youtube.com/shorts/Q2ak6...

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Do you remember...Streetheart Formed in 1976 in Regina, they had four platinum albums and one gold album in Canada from 1979 to 1983. They broke up in 1983 and reformed in 1999. Singer Kenny Shields died in 2017, but the band still tours with Paul McNair on vocals.

canpodawards.caThe Canadian Podcast AwardsCanadians have been pumping out podcasts for well over a decade now, and we're pretty good at it.

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Walter Koenig as Oro in the Canadian sci-fi series The Starlost. The Canadian produced show was filmed in Scarborough, and only aired for 16 episodes in 1973. Due to budget cuts and production difficulties, show creator Harlan Ellison left before the first episode aired.

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I had the chance to play these games early and they are a lot of fun! There are two that I really enjoyed and as usual the guys behind Canuckle have found another great way to share stories about Canada!

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In honour of the 33rd anniversary of the masterpiece Five Days In July, this is my soundtrack at the gym today

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October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The month celebrates the achievements, history and civil rights movements of the LGBTQ+ community. Today, it is the story of Marie-Marcelle Godbout

William Lyon Mackenzie King He serves as Prime Minister from 1921 to 1926, 1926-1930 and 1935 to 1948. His 21 years and 154 days in office is the longest of any prime minister in Canadian history. He served in Parliament from 1908 to 1911 and 1919 to 1949.

Vincent Massey He was Canada's first envoy with full diplomatic credentials to a foreign capital. He was also the first Canadian-born Governor General. The 1951 Massey Report led to the creation of the Canada Council of the Arts and the National Library of Canada.

October is Women's History Month. During this month, we celebrate women from Canada's history who have helped shape the country. Today, it is Kirkina Mucko.

Emily Carr One of Canada's most celebrated painters, her work is exhibited across Canada and sells for upwards of $3 million. Several places, including the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, are named for her. Her book Klee Wyck, won the Governor General's Award.

Pitseolak Ashoona One of Canada's most acclaimed Inuk artists, her work has been exhibited across Canada including at the National Gallery of Canada. She received the Order of Canada and was accepted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

On this day in 1992, 54.3% of Canadian voters rejected the Charlottetown Accord in a referendum. The Accord would have recognized Quebec as a distinct society, decentralized some federal powers, reformed the Senate and House of Commons and addressed Indigenous self-government

On this day in 1985, the Montreal Canadiens retire Doug Harvey's #2 sweater. One of the greatest NHL players ever, due to his personal struggles, union activism and friction with management, it took 24 years for the team to retire his sweater. Harvey died four years later.

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buymeacoffee.comCraig Baird is creating Canadian history contentHello!Bringing Canadian history to people is my full-time job through my podcast Canadian History Ehx, and on social media.I love Canadian history and I share my passion with my listeners and viewers.

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The building's security force were the bikers who were dealing drugs inside. Through the early-1970s, there were frequent police raids of the building. Due to most tenants never paying rent, by 1975 Rochdale was deep in debt. 📸 Doug Griffiths 🧵 10/12

Eventually, the tenants were removed by police in May 1975. The building is now an affordable senior living community. Outside is a ten-foot-tall bronze statue called The Unknown Student, sculpted by former tenant Derek Heinzerling. 📸Wikicommons 🧵 11/12

All decisions in the building had to be made by consensus among those who lived inside. This proved a problem when it came time to expel individuals who didn't pay their rent or were causing trouble because no one could reach agreement. 📸 Erin Combs 🧵 8/12

Before long, squatters and bikers started to move into the building, as well as several undercover RCMP officers. By 1971, CBC called Rochdale College "North America's largest drug distribution warehouse". Attempts to change this failed. 📸 Dick Darrell 🧵 9/12

Students developed their own classes and people coalesced over shared interests. A Bachelor of Arts was awarded if a person paid $25 and answered a skill-testing question. A Master's cost $50 and a PhD cost $100, without any questions asked. 🧵 6/12

By the early-1970s, the building included a child care centre, a library, a health clinic, a grocery store, a TV station and a pirate radio station called CRUD. The CRTC tried to shut down CRUD but failed. Everything tenants needed was within the building. 📸 Ron Bull 🧵 7/12

While waiting for construction to finish, tenants were screened and most were already students at the University of Toronto. When the building opened after a one year delay in 1968, most of the pre-screened tenants had moved on to other accommodations. 📸 Jeff Goode 🧵 4/12

Instead of screened tenants, a wide assortment of transient individuals and hippies, attracted to the freedom the building and college provided, moved in. Rochdale College never had structured classes or professors, everything was run by tenants. 📸 Frank Lennon 🧵 5/12

In 1964, the University of Toronto Campus Co-op, led by Howard Adelman and Dennis Lee, wanted to solve the student housing shortage. They wanted to create a vertical village where living was mostly communal among residents. 🧵 2/12

The $5.7 million building was designed by Elmar Tampõld and John Wells in the Brutalist style. To get around the $175,000 annual property tax, Adelman and Lee designated the building as an educational institution, which became Rochdale College. 📸 Frank Teskey 🧵 3/12

Happy birthday to Tom Cavanagh, born on this day in 1963 in Ottawa! He rose to fame on the TV show Ed in the early-2000s. Since then, he has appeared in The Flash, Providence, The Following, Eli Stone and more. He is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee.

On this day in 1993, Five Days in July, the fifth studio album from Blue Rodeo, was released in Canada. The album received critical acclaim and was the band's most successful album. It reached #3 in Canada and went six-times platinum in the country.

On this day in 1813, the Battle of Chateauguay was fought near present-day Ormstown, Quebec. A combined force of British, Canadian and Mohawk repelled an American force who were attempting to invade Lower Canada. 🎨 Henri Julien

On this day in 1854, 250 people came out to watch the public hanging of five Tsilhqot'in men in what was the largest mass hanging in Canadian history to that point. 📸 UBC Archives Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2023/11/14/t...

On this day in 1908, the Liberals under Sir Wilfrid Laurier won 133 seats in the federal election. It was the last election win for the federal Liberals until 1921. 📸 LAC Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2021/08/23/t...

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On Oct. 25, 1918, the Princess Sophia ran aground on the Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal off the coast of British Columbia and Alaska. Stranded on the reef for days, all 364 onboard died. The only survivor was a little dog. This is the story. 📸 LAC 🧵 1/12

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Do you remember...The Kings Formed in 1977 in Oakville, Ontario, they had one platinum album and two Top 40 hits in Canada. Their song, The Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide, was a major hit in Canada and the USA. They continue to tour today with three of four original members.