Chronology Canada: Date 1970-1

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1970 Dec 197-	One of the goals of the Canadian Bahá'í Community was to prepare its "daughter" community, Iceland, to achieve National Assembly status by Ridván 1972 with incorporation by 1973. To facilitate these goals the National Spiritual Assembly assigned Douglas and Elizabeth Martin to the project with Elizabeth as the principal executive. The opening phase of proclamation was launched at a Victory Conference which resulted in the enrollment of thirty people in January, 1971 thus doubling the numbers in Iceland. In addition six Icelandic believers, three of them youth, were invited to attend the Canadian National Convention in Halifax at Ridván. They were: Gudmundur Bardarson, Anna Maggy Palsdottir, Baldur B. Bragason, Margret Bardardottir, Svana Einarsdottir, and Janina Njalsdottir. [BN485 6 August, 1971 pg 6] The Icelandic community organized a team to undertake a summer teaching project in the Faroes Islands in cooperation with the UK Bahá'ís. [BW15335-336] Three additional local assemblies were formed in Iceland in August 1971 and they were in Keflavik, Hafnarfjordur and Kopavogur. [HNWE26]	- Conferences; Victory Conference; Elizabeth Martin; Douglas Martin; Gudmundur Bardarson; Anna Maggy Palsdottir; Baldur B. Bragason; Margret Bardardottir; Svana Einarsdottir; Janina Njalsdottir; Reykjavik, Iceland
1970 19 Oct 197-	Mr. Olinga departed Whitehorse for Alaska. [CBN244Nov1970p2]	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Whitehorse, YT
1970 18 Oct 197-	Mr. Olingo gave an address at the Whitehorse Flats Indian Village and another in the Elk's Hall in the evening. [CBN244Nov1970p2]	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Whitehorse Flats Indian Village, YT
1970 17 Oct 197-	The Hand of the Cause of God was greeted at the Whitehorse airport by 60 Bahá'ís. Later that evening there was a meeting in the Masonic Hall. [CBN244Nov1970p2]	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Whitehorse, YT
1970 Oct 197-	Mr. Olinga visited the Gleichen Reserve and attended a meeting in a private home.	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Gleichen Reserve, AB
1970 Oct 197-	Mr. Olinga visited the Blood Reserve near Cardston, AB. Six persons declared their Faith from the Reserve alone. [CBN244Nov1970p2]	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Blood Reserve, AB
1970 11 Oct 197-	Mr. Olinga attended the Alberta Regional Convention at Red Deer. He spoke of the essential spiritual nature of the Native people and how they will become strong teachers if visited on the reserves regularly to increase their knowledge of the Faith. [CBN244Nov1970p1-2]	Hands of the Cause, Activities; Enoch Olinga; Conventions, District; Red Deer, AB
1970 9-10 Oct 197-	Mr. Olinga was warmly received by about 200 people, mostly drawn from surrounding Reserves, in Fort Qu'Appelle. The next day he took part in a Feast for the Dead then the passing of the pipe and was presented with a beaded necklace by Dorothy Francis. [CBN244Nov1970p1]	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Fort Qu'Appelle, SK
1970 Oct 197-	After a stopover in Toronto Mr. Olinga visited the community of St. James-Assiniboia. [CBN244Nov1970p1]	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Toronto, ON; St. James-Assiniboia, MB
1970 (Early Oct) 197-	Hand of the Cause of God Enoch Olinga arrived in Halifax. The next day he gave an address at the Cherry Brook High School. [CBN244Nov1970p1]	* Hands of the Cause; Enoch Olinga; Halifax, NS


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