A Brief History On February 23, 1998, The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario was established in the Canadian province of Ontario to regulate the alcohol, gaming, and horse racing sectors in Ontario. Gambling is one of the oldest activities in Canada. According to history, Canadians learned the art of gambling from settlers and it is believed that the earliest gamblers in Canada used sticks to gamble. Playing cards were introduced in 1497 when John Cabot arrived at Canadian shores. As a result, Canadians learned how to play a variety of card games including poker and blackjack. Poker grew popularity…
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A Brief History On August 18, 2003, a tremendously sad and unusual murder took place when a Newfoundland mother who had been given custody of her 1 year old son murdered the little boy despite the mom being on bail for the murder of her husband! Wow, does that seem like a poor choice on the part of the court? The infamous case resulted in Canada amending its laws about awarding child custody. Digging Deeper Shirley Jane Turner of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, was facing extradition to the United States for the murder of the father of her…
A Brief History It was the morning of June 26, 1968, that saw Canada welcome Pierre Trudeau as its Prime Minister, after winning the general election on the previous night. Known and beloved among Canadians for his liberal politics, his mild temperament and his unwavering commitment to Canadian unity, Trudeau made history as one of the most reasoned, intelligent, and brave politicians the country ever saw. Head of the Liberals and father of current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he inspired a wave of “Trudeaumania” before his first election and continued to serve for over 15 years from that position.…
A Brief History On April 7, 1868, one year after he helped Canada achieve a measure of independence in the formation of the Canadian Confederation, Irish immigrant to the United States and then Canada, Thomas D’Arcy Etienne Grace Hughes McGee, was assassinated by Patrick J. Whelan, a Fenian Irish nationalist. McGee goes down in history as one of the Founding Fathers of Canada, what they call the Fathers of Confederation. Digging Deeper Ironically, McGee, born and raised in Ireland as a Catholic that hated the British rule over the Emerald Isle, fought against that British rule for Irish independence and…
A Brief History On November 2, 1951, a single platoon of the Royal Canadian Regiment fighting in the Korean War on behalf of the United Nations held off a persistent attack by an entire Chines battalion. The Battle of the Song-gok Spur lasted all day and all night into the next day. Such heroism has been routine for Canadian soldiers, sailors, and airmen through the years, and Korea was no exception. Over 26,000 Canadians served in Korea during the War, and over 500 of them gave their lives in the cause of freedom. Digging Deeper (We recently replied to a…