Achievements In The Country And Beyond

 1967 was the centennial year of the Canadian Confederation, and it was a big year for the country, with Canada Day that year in Ottawa being the centre of attention, while that same year saw Expo 67 in Montreal.

This is the product of the work of two Canadians, Peter Munk and David Gilmour- the Project G stereo.

One of the greatest race horses of all time was a Canadian- the mighty Northern Dancer, who won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Queen's Plate in 1964. His lineage lives on today.

Another accomplished Canadian- the brilliant yet reclusive classical pianist Glenn Gould. Displayed here is a pair of his gloves and one of his caps.

Terry Fox lost a leg to cancer as a teenager. He set out on the Marathon of Hope in 1980 to cross the Canada from sea to sea ro raise money for cancer research, capturing the imaginations of the country in the process. Cancer returned and cut his journey short near Thunder Bay, later taking his life, but in the years since, runs are held around the world each year in his memory to raise money for the fight against cancer.

Women stayed in the workforce more and more after the Second World War, and with that came the fight for equality throughout society.

Our relationship with our southern neighbours has throughout our history been an interesting one. I like the quotes on these two displays from an American President, John F. Kennedy, and a Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. They speak volumes.

I finish today with this photograph from the time of the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.