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Date 1962, sorted by date, descending

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date event tags firsts
1962 (Late in the year)
196-		 The first Inuit Bahá'í in Canada, David Kabloonak declared his faith in Baker Lake. [CBN No155 1962 p5; contributed by Leslie Cole] Baker Lake, NU; David Kabloonak; Native teaching First Inuit Baha'i in Canada David Kabloonak
1962 (In the year)
196-		 To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the visit of 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Canada, the National Spiritual Assembly published 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Canada. It included his addresses in Montreal, letters addressed to Canada, and newspaper reports of his Canadian sojourn. Appropriately, the front cover featured a photo of the door of the Maxwell residence. [Collins 3.1 p9; CBN No 160 April 1963 p4] - First publications; `Abdu'l-Bahá in Montreal; Montreal, QC First publishing venture
1962 31 Jul
196-		 The first spiritual assembly was formed in Kitchener, ON by declaration. Those on the Assembly were: Elfriede Emde, Elizabeth Rochester, George Marjanovich, Michael Rochester, Ida Borst, Walter Borst, Murat Sokolovie, Douglas Martin and Elizabeth Martin. [CBN No 152 September 1962 p1] Douglas Martin; Elfriede Emde; Elizabeth Martin; Elizabeth Rochester; George Marjanovich; Ida Borst; Kitchener, ON; Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Michael Rochester; Murat Sokolovie; Walter Borst
1962 22 May
196-		 The first Athabascan Native north of the Arctic Circle to become a Bahá'í, Charley Roberts, enrolled. [BW15:455] Athabascan people; Charley Roberts first Athabascan Native Bahá’í north of the Arctic Circle
1962 10 May
196-		 The passing of F. St. George Spendlove (b. 23 April 1897 in Montreal) at his home in North York [BW13p895-899; Bahá'ís of Canada]
  • He was part of the community of early believers in Montreal where he learned about the Faith after returning from the war in Europe.
  • He was a curator of the Canadian Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Face of Early Canada, published in 1958, was illustrated with pieces from this collection. A second book, Collectors' Luck, followed in 1960. [BW13p895–899]
  • See Bahá'ís of Canada.
    		•  - Biography; - In Memoriam; George Spendlove; Montreal, QC; North York, ON; Toronto, ON
    1962 May
    196-    		 Jean Many Bears (b. 1910 – d. 1968) Jean and her husband Edmund were "instrumental in forming the Spiritual Assembly of the Blackfoot Reserve (Native Baha'i)." "In Memoriam: Jean Many Bears." Baha'i World. Volume XIV 1963-1968 page 357-58. Blackfoot First Nation, AB; Edmund Many Bears; Jean Many Bears
    1962 May
    196-    		 The Western Canada Bahá'í School was held at the Banff School of Fine Arts from August 12 – 19. It cost a dollar a day to register and room and meals cost $5.00 to $7.00 per day. Mrs. Betty Putters in Sherwood Park was in charge of registration. (May 1962. Summer Schools. U. S. Supplement. Baha'i News) Banff, AB; Betty Putters; Summer schools
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Convention was held in the Guild Inn, 201 Guldwood Parkway in Scarborough, ON April 27th to April 29th. There were 38 delegates. Those elected to serve as the 15th National Assembly were: Husayn Banani, Lloyd Gardner, Rowland Estall, Angus Cowan, Audrey Westheuser, Peggy Ross, Glen Eyford, and Douglas Martin. There was a tie for the ninth place and upon re-voting Fred Graham was elected. Hand of the Cause Mr Dhikru'llah Khádem also attended the Convention and spoke about the election of the Universal House of Justice which would happen next Ridván. [CBN No 146 March 1962 p1; UC120] Angus Cowan; Audrey Westheuser; Douglas Martin; Fred Graham; Glen Eyford; Husayn Banani; Lloyd Gardner; National Convention; National Spiritual Assembly, election of; Peggy Ross; Rowland Estall; Scarborough, ON; Zikrullah Khadem
    1962 7 Apr
    196-    		 The first Bahá'í marriage ceremony to be legally recognized by the Ontario provincial government, took place in Oakville, Ontario between Elmer Madsen and Rosaline Woods. A few months before this wedding, a customer at Emma Tennant's "Dad's Restaurant" in Campbellville who regularly visited for a piece of her delicious pie, heard from Emma that Bahá'í marriage was not legalized in Ontario. This gentleman, Mr John Yaremko, was a member of the Ontario Legislature and Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship. He made special efforts and by January 1962, there was an amendment to the Ontario Marriage Act. Before that, a Bahá'í wedding wasn't valid unless it was preceded by a civil or church wedding. Emma Tennant's service contributed to achieving this important victory for the Bahá'í Faith in Ontario. [UC121] Marriage; Oakville, ON; Recognition (legal)
    1962 Mar
    196-    		 Doris McLean, sister of Shirley Lindstrom, became a Bahá'í. One month later she and her cousin moved to Sitka Alaska to help form the first local assembly there. [Native Conversion, Native Identity: An Oral History of the Bahá'í Faith among First Nations People in the Southern Central Yukon Territory, Canada by Carolyn Patterson Sawin p91-92] Doris McLean; Yukon, Canada
    1962 Mar
    196-    		 Some Statistics as of March, 1962:
    Montreal; 27
    Ottawa: 24
    Toronto: 35
    Hamilton: 30
    Winnipeg: 15
    Regina:26
    Edmonton:18
    Vancouver: 23
    Peigan Reserve (Piikani Nation): 27
    Pasqua Reserve (Pasqua First Nation):22
    Poorman Reserve (Kawacatoose First Nation): 59 {CBN No 146 Mar 1962 p4]

    Poorman Reserve (Kawacatoose First Nation): 74 This is the largest community in Canada. [CBN No 147 Apr 1962 p2]    		 Statistics
    1962 (In the year)
    196-    		 Native believer Shirley Lindstrom enrolled in the Faith in the Yukon. Months after becoming a Bahá'í she travelled alone to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories to help establish the first Local Spiritual Assembly there. Later she move with her family to Saskatchewan where they remained for several year to work with the First Nations people a the Fort Qu'Appelle Bahá'í Institute. [Native Conversion, Native Identity: An Oral History of the Bahá'í Faith among First Nations People in the Southern Central Yukon Territory, Canada by Carolyn Patterson Sawin p97] Shirley Lindstrom
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