See also: 1966 in Canada, other events of 1967, 1968 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.  Logo of Canada's centennial celebrations in 1967 1967 is remembered as one of the most notable years in Canada. It was Canada's centenary and celebrations were held throughout the nation. The most prominent event was Expo 67 in Montreal, the most successful World's Fair ever and one of the first events to win international acclaim for the country. Montreal would later host the Summer Olympics of 1976, which also brought international attention. [edit] Overview The nation began to feel far more nationalistic than before, with a generation raised in a country fully detached from Britain. The new Canadian flag served as a symbol and a catalyst for this. In Quebec, the Quiet Revolution was overthrowing the oligarchy of francophone clergy and anglophone businessmen, and French Canadian pride and nationalism were becoming a national political force. The Canadian economy was at its post-war peak, and levels of prosperity and quality of life were at all-time highs. Many of the most important elements of Canada's welfare state were coming on line, such as Medicare and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). These events were coupled with the coming of age of the baby boom and the regeneration of music, literature, and art that the 1960s brought around the world. The baby boomers who have since dominated Canada's culture tend to view the period as Canada's halcyon days. While to Montreal it was the year of Expo, to Toronto it was the culmination of the Toronto Maple Leafs dynasty of the 1960s, with the team winning its fourth Stanley Cup in six years by defeating its arch-rival, the Montreal Canadiens, in the last all-Canadian Stanley Cup Final until 1986. Author and historian Pierre Berton has famously referred to 1967 as "Canada's last good year". The years following saw much of 1967's hopefulness disappear. In the early 1970s, the oil shock and other factors hammered the Canadian economy. Quebec separatism led to divisive debates and an economic decline of Montreal and Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) terrorism. The Vietnam War and Watergate Scandal in the United States also had profound effects on Canadians. Toronto hockey fans also note that the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since. [edit] Incumbents [edit] Events [edit] January to June [edit] July to December - July 1: Canada celebrates its centennial
- July 24: During an official state visit to Canada, French President Charles de Gaulle declares to a crowd of over 100,000 in Montreal: Vive le Québec libre! (Long live free Quebec!). The statement, interpreted as support for Quebec independence, delighted many francophone Quebecers but angered the Canadian government and many English Canadians.
- July 30: The Caribbean community in Toronto stages the first Caribana, with only eight bands and 1,000 spectators. It later grows into the third largest carnival in the world, drawing over 1 million spectators and 250,000 visitors a year.
- August 5: A schizophrenic man, Victor Hoffman, kills nine near Shell Lake, Saskatchewan
- September 9: Robert Stanfield wins the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party
- September 13: George Smith becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Robert Stanfield
- October 11: Saskatchewan election: Ross Thatcher's Liberals win a second consecutive majority
- October 14: René Lévesque quits the Quebec Liberal Party and leaves to form the Mouvement Souveraineté-Association
- October 17: Ontario election: John Robarts's PCs win a seventh consecutive majority
- November 5: Robert Stanfield becomes head of the federal Progressive Conservative Party
- November 16: The Museum of Science and Technology opens in Ottawa
- November 25: Walter Weir becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Dufferin Roblin
- November 26: A conference organized by John Robarts of Ontario brings together all the provincial premiers to discuss the constitution
- December 14: Lester B. Pearson announces he will step down as prime minister early in the next year
- December 27: Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau proposes sweeping reforms that, among other things, make homosexual acts legal in Canada
- The University of Lethbridge is founded
[edit] Arts and literature [edit] New books [edit] Poetry - Margaret Atwood, The Circle Game, won a Governor General's award and "sold out immediately"[1]
- John Robert Colombo, Abracadabra[2]
- D. G. Jones, Phrases from Orpheus[2]
- Dorothy Livesay, The Unquiet Bed, Canadian and African experiences
- E. W. Mandel, An Idiot Joy[2]
- Michael Ondaatje, The Dainty Monsters, Toronto: Coach House Press[3]
- P. K. Page, Cry Ararat!: Poems New and Selected[4]
- Al Purdy, North of Summer,[2] a diary in verse recounting his stay on Baffin Island
- A. J. M. Smith:
- Editor, A Book of Modern Canadian Verse, anthology[2]
- Poems: New and Collected
- Raymond Souster, editor, New Wave Canada anthology of younger poets
- Miriam Waddington, The Glass Trumpet
- George Woodcock, Selected Poems of George Woodcock, Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, Canada[5]
[edit] Awards [edit] Births [edit] January to March [edit] April to June - April 5 - Gary Gait, lacrosse player
- April 5 - Paul Gait, lacrosse player and coach
- April 29 - Curtis Joseph, ice hockey player
- May 1 - Tom Hanson, photojournalist (d.2009)
- May 1 - Marie Moore, swimmer
- May 4 - John Child, beach volleyball player and Olympic bronze medalist
- May 5 - Stephane Provost, National Hockey League linesman (d.2005)
- May 10 - Scott Brison, politician and Minister
- May 21 - Chris Benoit, wrestler (d.2007)
- May 25 - Andrew Sznajder, tennis player
- May 29 - Mike Keane, ice hockey player
- June 1 - Murray Baron, ice hockey player
- June 27 - Sylvie Fréchette, synchronized swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
- June 30 - Gareth Rees, rugby union player
[edit] July to December - July 1 - Pamela Anderson, actress, glamour model, producer, author and activist
- July 12 - Bruny Surin, sprinter, Olympic gold medalist and World Champion
- August 21 - Carrie-Anne Moss, actress
- August 23 - Jody Vance, sports anchor
- September 17 - Kevin Boyles, volleyball player and coach
- October 3 - Denis Villeneuve, film director and writer
- October 9 - Carling Bassett-Seguso, tennis player
- October 9 - Guylaine Dumont, beach volleyball player
- November 8 - Christopher Chalmers, swimmer
- December 14 - Dominic LeBlanc, politician
- December 16 - Donovan Bailey, sprinter, double Olympic gold medalist and World Champion
- December 17 - Vincent Damphousse, ice hockey player
- December 29 - Ashleigh Banfield, journalist and television host
[edit] Deaths - January 9 - Errick Willis, politician (b.1896)
- January 14 - James Lorimer Ilsley, politician, Minister and jurist (b.1894)
- January 26 - Crawford Gordon, businessman (b.1914)
- January 31 - Geoffrey O'Hara, composer, singer and music professor (b.1882)
- February 10 - Thomas Ricketts, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient in 1918 (b.1901)
- March 5 - Georges Vanier, soldier, diplomat and Governor General of Canada (b.1888)
- April 30 - Gladys Porter, politician and first female Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia (b.1894)
- May 13 - Dana Porter, politician and jurist (b.1901)
- May 23 - Lionel Groulx, priest, historian, Quebec nationalist and traditionalist (b.1878)
- August 2 - Adrien Arcand, journalist and fascist (b.1899)
- December 30 - Vincent Massey, lawyer, diplomat and Governor General of Canada (b.1887)
[edit] Full date unknown [edit] References - ^ Britannica Book of the Year 1968, covering events of 1967, published by The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1968, "Literature" article, "Canadian" section, page 483
- ^ a b c d e Gustafson, Ralph, The Penguin Book of Canadian Verse, revised edition, 1967, Baltimore, Maryland: Penguin Books
- ^ Web page titled "Archive: Michael Ondaatje (1943- )" at the Poetry Foundation website, accessed May 7, 2008
- ^ Roberts, Neil, editor, A Companion to Twentieth-century Poetry, Part III, Chapter 3, "Canadian Poetry", by Cynthia Messenger, Blackwell Publishing, 2003, ISBN 9781405113618, retrieved via Google Books, January 3, 2009
- ^ Web page titled "The Works of George Woodcock" at the Anarchy Archives website, which states: "This list is based on The Record of George Woodcock (issued for his eightieth birthday) and Ivan Avakumovic's bibliography in A Political Art: Essays and Images in Honour of George Woodcock, edited by W.H. New, 1978, with additions to bring it up to date"; accessed April 24, 2008
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