Of special note was the Confederation Train, a diesel locomotive and specially designed coach cars loaned by the Canadian National Railway, which were filled with exhibits showcasing Canadian history and culture. The penny featured a dove in flight the five-cent piece a rabbit the 10-cent piece a mackerel the 25-cent piece a bobcat the 50-cent piece a howling wolf and the dollar a Canada goose in flight. The winning entrant for all denominations was artist Alexander Colville. The Minister of Finance held a competition for the design of a motif on one side of each denomination, each of which bore the bust of the Queen on the opposite side. In 1967, a special coinage was issued commemorating the centenary of Confederation. In Toronto, a torchlight parade and fireworks at Queen’s Park drew a crowd of about 40,000.
Cities and towns across the country also held fireworks, parades, bell-ringing and lighting ceremonies. The festivities were launched at midnight on 31 December 1966, when Prime Minister Lester Pearson, Secretary of State Judy LaMarsh (the minister responsible for the Centennial Commission), Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker and thousands of others participated in a ceremony on Parliament Hill that culminated in the lighting of the gas-powered Centennial Flame. The largest and most renowned, expensive and all-encompassing special event was Expo 67 and its companion World Festival, both in Montréal. The most lavish concrete monument was the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, paid for entirely by the federal government. Each province acquired a centennial memorial building. Such largesse encouraged the construction of facilities such as libraries, art galleries, theatres and sports complexes. Each dollar that was spent on a centennial event by a municipality was matched by $1 from the federal government and $1 from the respective provincial government. The federal Centennial Commission set aside $25 million, roughly $1 for every person in Canada. In a desire to leave behind a literally concrete memory of the year, the federal and provincial governments financed a wide variety of building projects. The year’s commemorations fell into two categories: monuments and activities. Paul, Alberta, even built a landing pad for UFOs. In a lighter vein, there were bathtub races, parades and period costume parties. Celebrations were held throughout the country, ranging across all fields of endeavour and mobilizing all facets of Canadian society to an unprecedented degree, from the creative and performing arts to sports, businesses, cultural organizations and schools. Gauthier and Gilles Bergeron.Ī wide variety of events and activities were held during the year, with a special focus on 1 July.
Fisher’s tenure continued under Prime Minister Lester Pearson, and he was assisted by associate commissioners Georges E.
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