Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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1939 May With the assistance of Mabel Ives who extended her travel teaching plans in Toronto, a Bahá'í booth was set up at the Canadian National Exhibition. Over 15,000 pieces of literature were distributed. [OBCC179, 307]
  • The Canadian National Exhibition, "the Ex", is a Canadian institution first held in 1879. [Wikipedia]
    		•  Mabel Rice-Wray Ives; Canadian National Exhibition; Toronto, ON
    1939 May Lillian Tomlinson became the first known Winnipeg Bahá'í. Tomlinson was at the time a telephone operator. She was a friend of Ernest Marsh (The 6th person to become a Bahá'í in Winnipeg.) and a co-worker of Helen Poissant (The 4th person.) [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p12] Lillian Tomlinson; Ernest Marsh; Helen Poissant; Winnipeg, MB 1st known Bahá'í in Winnipeg Lillian Tomlinson

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