1909 in Canada

1909 in Canada

"See also:"
1908 in Canada,
other events of 1909,
1910 in Canada and the
list of 'years in Canada'.

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Events

* January 11 - The Boundary Waters Treaty signed
* February 23 - The first powered flight in Canada is made by John McCurdy aboard the Silver Dart
* March 22 - 1909 Alberta election: Alexander Rutherford's Liberals win a second consecutive majority
* April 6 - Robert Peary claims to have reached the North Pole
* August - the CPR's Spiral Tunnels are opened in B.C.'s Kicking Horse Valley
* December 4 - The University of Toronto wins the first Grey Cup
* University of Toronto Schools opens as an all boys school

Births

* February 14 - Abraham Klein, poet
* March 19 - John Fauquier, war hero
* March 20 - Jack Bush, artist
* March 22 - Gabrielle Roy, author
* April 6 - George I. Smith, Premier of Nova Scotia
* May 8 - Samuel Boulanger, politician
* June 23 - David Lewis, politician
* August 15 - Maurice Breton, politician
* August 18 - Gérard Filion, publisher
* September 12 - Donald MacDonald, labour leader
* October 12 - Dorothy Livesay, poet
* October 18 - Robert Beatty, actor
* October 24 - Sheila Watson, author
* November 3 - Russell Paulley, Manitoba politician
* Art Alexandre, NHL player

Deaths

* May 12 - Michel Auger, politician
* October 27 - James William Bain, politician


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