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May 7 to 12 in Manitoba History: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANITOBA
5/6/2007 at 7:20 PM
May 12 1870 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANITOBA ! George-Etienne Cartier's Manitoba Act is given Royal Ascent carving Manitoba out of the Northwest Territories as Canada's 5th province. Manitoba means 'The Great Spirit Speaks'.
"After the federal government purchased Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869, Louis Riel's provisional government drafted a list of rights to protect the Metis population. It was this list, which included French and English language rights, provision for a legislative council and assembly, and representation in the federal Parliament, which formed the basis of the Act and permitted Manitoba to enter Confederation as a province …. rather than as a territory" source: www.glenbow.org
May 7 1882 - The 'Manitoba Bank' gets it's charter. Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 11 1894 The last horse drawn streetcar is used in Winnipeg.
May 11 1898 D'Alton McCarthy, the first person elected for the new Federal riding of Brandon (June 1896) dies in Ontario. The Irish born lawyer was elected in both Brandon AND Simcoe North, Ontario. He chose to sit as member for the latter forcing a by-election.
May 10 1905 - Manitoba is granted it's coat of Arms by King Edward VII
May 12 1915 Premier Rodmond Roblin resigns as the Royal Commission into the Manitoba Legislature scandal finds misappropriation of funds and overspending
May 7 1922 - Winnipeg's first radio station CJCG goes on the air. It is owned by the Manitoba Free Press
May 9 1931 Seven Sisters Generating Station , built by Winnipeg Electric Company on the Winnipeg River 100 km northeast of Winnipeg, began operating.
May 12 1966 the flag of Manitoba is proclaimed.
May 7 1987 - At the Royal Canadian Mint's Winnipeg facility, a ceremony is held for the first-striking of the new circulating $1 coin. Minister of Supply and Service