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1946 25 Nov 194-	A large public meeting was sponsored by the Bahá'í Public Relations Committee of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada. It was held in the Concert Hall of the Winnipeg Auditorium and was attend by more than four hundred people. The speakers were Edris Rice-Ray, an American and Emeric Sala, a Canadian. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p18]	Edris Rice-Wray; Emeric Sala; Winnipeg, MB
1946 Oct 194-	A permanent Bahá'í school property called Beaulac, located near Rawdon situated north of Montreal was acquired by the National Spiritual Assembly. [OBCC268; BN no 201 November 1947 p10-11]	Beaulac, QC; First summer and winter schools
1946 Ridvan 194-	The Second Seven Year Plan of the United States and Canada (1946-1953) was launched. [BBR180; BBRSM158, 185; MA87-89, MA89] This marked the beginning of the second epoch of the Formative Age. [CB316; CF5–6] For details of the plan see BW16:81–2.	* Teaching Plans; Seven Year Plan
1946 - 1950 194-	Helen Poissant who had learned of the Faith in Winnipeg from Lillian Tomlinson, pioneered to Saskatoon. [OBCC186]	- Pioneers; Helen Poissant; Lillian Tomlinson; Saskatoon, SK; Winnipeg, MB
1946 (In the year) 194-	The Beaulac property, near Rawdon was purchased by Rosemary and Emeric Sala in partnership with Freddie Schopflocher with the intention of establishing a winter school. Bill Suter, a Swiss immigrant, was appointed as the caretaker. [TG108] The farmhouse was improved and enlarged, two additional cottages were built, two more wells were dug, part of the barn was rebuilt into a lecture hall. The property was offered for use by the Canadian Youth Hostel Association and was used by the Bahá'ís for winter and summer schools for more than twenty-five years. [TG109] When the National Spiritual Assembly was formed two years later this property became its first endowment. [CBN No 15 September, 1950 p5]	Beaulac, QC; Beaulac, QC; Summer schools	first endowment of the National Spiritual Assembbly
1946 (In the year) 194-	The first male Bahá'í in Edmonton, Roland McGee, arrived with his wife Anne, in 1946. [Edmonton Bahá'í History]	Anne McGee; Edmonton, AB; Roland McGee


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