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Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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1946 (In the year)
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The first male Bahá'í in Edmonton, Roland McGee, arrived with his wife Anne, in 1946. [Edmonton Bahá'í History] Roland McGee; Anne McGee; Edmonton, AB
1946 (In the year)
194-
The Beaulac property, near Rawdon was purchased by Rosemary and Emeric Sala in partnership with Freddie Schopflocher with the intention of establishing a winter school. Bill Suter, a Swiss immigrant, was appointed as the caretaker. [TG108]
  • The farmhouse was improved and enlarged, two additional cottages were built, two mor wells were dug, part of the barn was rebuilt into a lecture hall. The property was offered for use by the Canadian Youth Hostel Association and was used by the Bahá'ís for winter and summer schools for more than twenty-five years. [TG109]
  • When the National Spiritual Assembly was formed two years later this property became its first endowment. [CBN No 15 September, 1950 p5] .
  • Summer schools; Beaulac, QC; Beaulac, QC first endowment of the National Spiritual Assembbly
    1946 - 1950
    194-
    Helen Poissant who had learned of the Faith in Winnipeg from Lillian Tomlinson, pioneered to Saskatoon. [OBCC186] Helen Poissant; Lillian Tomlinson; Pioneering; Winnipeg, MB; Saskatoon, SK
    1946 Ridván
    194-
    The Second Seven Year Plan of the United States and Canada (1946-1953) was launched. [BBR180; BBRSM158, 185; MA87-89, MA89]
  • This marked the beginning of the second epoch of the Formative Age. [CB316; CF5–6]
  • For details of the plan see BW16:81–2.
  • Seven Year Plan; - Teaching Plans
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