1966 in Canada
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Events from the year 1966 in Canada.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch: Elizabeth II
- Governor General: Georges Vanier
- Prime Minister: Lester B. Pearson
- Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning
- Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C. Bennett
- Premier of Manitoba: Duff Roblin
- Premier of New Brunswick: Louis Robichaud
- Premier of Newfoundland: Joey Smallwood
- Premier of Nova Scotia: Robert Stanfield
- Premier of Ontario: John Robarts
- Premier of Prince Edward Island: Walter Shaw then Alex B. Campbell
- Premier of Quebec: Jean Lesage then Daniel Johnson, Sr.
- Premier of Saskatchewan: W. Ross Thatcher
[edit] Events
- January 1: The Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan both begin operation
- February 25: Toronto Transit Commission inaugurates the Bloor-Danforth Subway line.
- March 4: The Munsinger Affair is Canada's first major political sex scandal
- May 1: Army camps, RCAF stations, and the RCN's land-based installations become Canadian Forces bases. Training schools and the pay system are unified.
- May 18: Paul Joseph Chartier is killed when a bomb he is carrying goes off on Parliament Hill
- June 5: The Union Nationale under Daniel Johnson, Sr. is elected in Quebec.
- June 16: Daniel Johnson, Sr., becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Jean Lesage
- July 28: Alexander B. Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Shaw
- September 1: The CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour, followed within days by the private-sector CTV Television Network.
- October 14: Montreal inaugurates its metro system (see Montreal Metro).
- October 17: The Montreal Metro opens
- November 4: Bill C-243, The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act, is introduced in Parliament.
- December 31: The Centennial Flame in front of Parliament Hill is lit
- The Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde outlining the strategy of the FLQ is written.
- The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program is established.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] New works
- Cold Mountain. Singing Hands Series 3 by B. P. Nichol
- The Circle Game by Margaret Atwood
- Expeditions by Margaret Atwood
- Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein by Margaret Atwood
- Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen
[edit] Awards
- See 1966 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Stephen Leacock Award: George Bain, Nursery Rhymes to Be Read Aloud by Young Parents with Old Children
- Vicky Metcalf Award: Fred Savage
[edit] Music
- March 3: Canadian Neil Young, joins Stephen Stills and Richie Furay to form Buffalo Springfield.
[edit] Television
- Star Trek premieres starring Montreal actor William Shatner
[edit] Sport
- March 12 – Bobby Hull sets the record for the most goals in an NHL season.
- Grey Cup – Saskatchewan Roughriders win 29–14 over the Ottawa Rough Riders
- Vanier Cup – St. Francis Xavier X-Men win 40–14 over the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks
- Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win 4–2 over the Detroit Red Wings
[edit] Births
[edit] January to March
- January 23 – Bernadette Bowyer, field hockey player
- January 24 – Michael Forgeron, rower and Olympic gold medalist
- January 30 – Doug Wood, pole vaulter
- February 27 – Donal Logue, actor
- March 1 – Susan Auch, speed skater and double Olympic silver medalist
- March 20 – Chris Gifford, field hockey player
- March 25 – Jeff Healey, jazz and blues-rock guitarist and vocalist (d.2008)
- March 25 – David Hohl, wrestler
- March 29 – Pamela Rai, swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist
- March 31 – Nathalie Gosselin, judoka
[edit] April to June
- April 24 – David Usher, rock singer-songwriter
- May 2 – Belinda Stronach, politician and Minister, businessperson and philanthropist
- May 11 – Michelle MacPherson, swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist
- May 12 – Anne Ottenbrite, swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
- May 23 – Gary Roberts, ice hockey player
- June 12 – Michael Redhill, poet, playwright and novelist
- June 18 – Kurt Browning, figure skater and four-time World Champion, choreographer
- June 24 – Debbie Fuller, diver
- June 26 – Kirk McLean, ice hockey player
- June 29 – John Part, darts player
[edit] July to September
- July 18 – Lila Feng, weather presenter
- August 27 – Gianni Vignaduzzi, track cyclist
- September 10 – Joe Nieuwendyk, ice hockey player and manager
- September 27 – Gerry Byrne, politician
[edit] October to December
- October 17 – Peter Milkovich, field hockey player and coach
- October 24 – Conrad Pla, kickboxer and actor
- October 25 – Wendel Clark, ice hockey player
- November 9 – Lisa Faust, field hockey player
- November 21 – Christopher Bowie, swimmer
- December 1 – Larry Walker, baseball player
- December 5 – Deb Whitten, field hockey player
- December 21 – Kiefer Sutherland, actor
[edit] Full date unknown
- Stéphane Demers, actor
[edit] Deaths
- February – Morris A. Gray, politician (b.1889)
- April 8 – Robert Methven Petrie, astronomer (b.1906)
- July 11 – Andrew McNaughton, army officer, politician and diplomat (b.1887)
- September 5 – William Murdoch Buchanan, politician (b.1897)
- September 15 – Leonard Brockington, lawyer, civil servant and first head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (b.1888)
