@JuliusErving You fine sir are directly responsible for my love of basketball at a young age and the 76’s. And man did I learn how to do the finger roll on layups!
Canada was never racist. A short thread.
In 1890 Vancouver City Council supported B. T. Rogers efforts to establish a sugar refinery in the city provided he did not employ any Chinese.
On this day in 1885, Metis leader Louis Riel was put to death in Regina.
Riel led his people in two resistance movements to protect their culture and defend Metis rights.
Let's learn more (a condensed version) about The Father of Manitoba.
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It is Women's History Month and each day I am looking at Canadian women who have left their mark on our history.
Today, it is Marie-Anne Gaboury, the Grandmother of the Red River, and the grandmother of Louis Riel.
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I’m fiercely proud of being from Saskatoon.
Today four of us from the city received the King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Dr. Norman Fleury, Elder Louise Bernice Halfe-Sky Dancer, Samson LaMontagne were all recognized in the Reconciliation category. Incredibly important work.