1975 On the nickel

The beaver becomes an official symbol of Canada.

1974 Women in the RCMP

On May 23, 1974 RCMP Commissioner M.J. Nadon made an announcement that the RCMP would begin accepting applications from women for regular police duties.

See her? She's just behind the man.

1973 Henry Morgentaler

A Quebec jury does not convict 

Morgentaler for performing abortions.

1972 Jesus Christ Superstar

The Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
JCS makes its West End Debut on 9 August, 1972.

1971 Helga Testorf

In 1971 Andrew Wyeth begins painting Helga in secret. I bought his book when it first came out.

1970 Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1970

"for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature"

1969 Homosexuality is decriminalized

Stand Together by Nancy Nicol

1968 The worst and the best ~

Viet Cong execution















Medicare

1967 First trip

Canada turns 100

1966 In Living Colour

CBC's first colour broadcast is in September 1966. 'Twas a doc about bucking broncos from the Calgary Stampede.

1965 One of my favourite things

Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music

1964 SIN

Social Insurance Numbers

YMCA

1963

Yann Martel Canadian Artist

arrived on the planet.

Thalidomide

1962

Thalidomide banned.

"Thalidomide is a drug that was introduced on to the market on October 1, 1957 in West Germany. Thalidomide soon became a drug prescribed to pregnant women to combat symptoms associated with morning sickness. When taken during the first trimester of pregnancy, Thalidomide prevented the proper growth of the foetus resulting in horrific birth defects in thousands of children around the world. These children were born in the late 1950's and early 1960's and became known as "Thalidomide babies". Taken from the TVAC webpage.

Catch-22

1961

And set them free.

Canadian Bill of Rights

1960

John Diefenbaker

Address on the nation's business, 30 June, 1960.