1954 in Canada - Definition and Overview

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1 Incumbents

Incumbents

January 1 - Metropolitan Toronto comes into being to coordinate services among the various municipalities around Toronto.
January 8 - The first oil from Alberta arrives in Sarnia through the new pipeline
March 30 - The Yonge St. subway, the first subway system in Canada, opens in Toronto
April 2 - The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge connecting Halifax to Dartmouth opens
April 13 - Harold Connolly becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Angus Macdonald
July 30 - The "Miracle Mile" is run at the Commonwealth Games in Vancouver
August 10 - The groundbreaking ceremony for the St. Lawrence Seaway begins
September 9 - Marilyn Bell becomes the first person to swim Lake Ontario
September 30 - Henry Hicks becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Harold Connolly
October 15 - Hurricane Hazel hits Toronto killing 81
Canada contributes to a peacekeeping force in Indochina
Sir Adam Beck Generating Station built on the Canadian side of the Niagara River
Pinetree Line radar system completed
Yahtzee is invented by a Canadian couple
Jean Drapeau first elected mayor of Montreal

New Books

Literary Awards

See 1954 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Stephen Leacock Award: Joan Walker, Pardon My Parka

Example Usage of Canada
	dj_ir0ngruve: I miss my hometown. The awesome grocery stores, the killer selection of brews, the great views and being close to Canada. I <3 the northwest
	peterghorrill: Friends at Kvoi, I'd like to hear more from Bardi, she's your guest there - listening in from Canada to heard more of Bardi Toto!
	poochie311: @blueziggy ok we'll figure it out. It looks like Canada is gonna take another week to get me the money anyway so we got time

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