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Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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Date 1962-04-07, sorted by event description, descending

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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)
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