This year saw the birth of Foster Hewitt, Myrtle Cook, Howie Morenz and Eddie Shore, Ontario went through an election and the Raymond Stampede began.

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Canada continued its first steps into the 20th century this year. Mona Parsons, a hero of the Second World War was born, as was hockey legend Lionel Conacher, geologist George Dawson died and Marconi ushered in the age of radio.

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Canada moved into the 20th century and it was a very important year. It saw the Battle of Paardeberg in the Boer War, the birth of future Governor General Roland Michener, an explosion at Welland Canal and the Great Hull Fire that destroyed much of Hull and Ottawa.

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The last year of the 19th century saw the birth of Chief Dan George and John Tootoosis, two of the most influential Indigenous men of the 20th century. The year was also the year of a terrible fire in Dawson City, the Boer War continued and Treaty 8 was signed.

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This year was dominated by the Klondike Gold Rush, which included two fires in Dawson City and a terrible avalanche in the Chilkoot Pass. Mary Pickford began her acting career this year and the Yukon Territory was created in Canada.

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The year 1897 was a big one, with the Klondike becoming the focus of tens of thousands of gold seekers. It was also the year that Sir William Stephenson was born, and Lester B. Pearson was born. An election in Quebec helped define the next few decades of provincial politics, and various notable deaths occurred this year.

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The biggest news of this year were the three prime ministers who served in the space of six months, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Sir Charles Tupper and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The election this year brought about a monumental shift in Canadian politics that would last for the next century.

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This year saw the birth of both Conn Smythe and future prime minister John Diefenbaker. There were also some notable passings, and the election of the first woman to serve in any political office in Canadian history.

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This year saw a huge landslide, the birth of Hell's Handmaiden and La Bolduc, the death of Canada's prime minister and our first Governor General, as well as the first Labour Day.

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This year saw the birth of Canada's Musical Knight, several First World War flying aces, as well as the death of a former prime minister. It was also the year that Canada's first provincial park was created, and a famous explorer passed away.

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