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EVENTS

January 11 - The Boundary Waters Treaty signed

February 23 - The first powered flight in Canada is made by John McCurdy aboard the Silver Dart

's Liberals win a second consecutive majority

April 6 - Robert Peary claims to have reached the North Pole

August - the CPR 's Spiral Tunnels are opened in B.C.'s Kicking Horse Valley

December 4 - The University Of Toronto wins the first Grey Cup

The novel '' Anne Of Green Gables '' by L. M. Montgomery is first published, having a large impact specifically on Prince Edward Island .

University Of Toronto Schools opens as an all boys school

BIRTHS

February 14 - Abraham Klein , poet

March 19 - John Fauquier , war hero

March 20 - Jack Bush , artist

March 22 - Gabrielle Roy , author

April 6 - George I. Smith , Premier of Nova Scotia

June 23 - David Lewis , politician

August 18 - Gérard Filion , publisher

September 12 - Donald MacDonald , labour leader

October 12 - Dorothy Livesay , poet

October 18 - Robert Beatty , actor

October 24 - Sheila Watson , author

November 3 - Russell Paulley , Manitoba politician

DEATHS