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Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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Date 1963-10-12, sorted by date, descending

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1963 12 Oct
196-		 The first Bahá'í wedding in Manitoba was held at the Girl Guide House at 25 Osborne Street in Winnipeg. It was the first marriage between two Bahá'ís under the new Provincial Statute (passed in November 1962), allowing Bahá'ís to be married without a civil service.

The couple, Frank Bloodworth and Marlene Glenham, both of Winnipeg. will be residing in the St. Boniface Assembly area due to the fact that the assembly had been depleted and required two pioneers to fill its ranks. [CBN No 167 December 1963 p1]

In that same issue of the Canadian Bahá'í News it was announced that the St. Boniface Spiritual Assembly had a new Secretary.
          Mrs. Marlene Bloodworth, Secty.,
          Apt. 14, Grandview Apts.,
          77 Eugenie St., St. Boniface 6, Man

 Marriage; St. Boniface, MB; Winnipeg, MB First Baha'i wedding held in Manitoba
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