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date	event	tags	firsts
1947 Dec 194-	Earnest Court, a member of the first Spiritual Assembly of Winnipeg, passed away and was given the first Bahá'i funeral in Winnipeg. It was conducted by his good friend, Rowland Estall. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p19]	- Biography; - In Memoriam; Earnest Court; Rowland Estall; Winnipeg, MB	he first Bahá'i funeral in Winnipeg.
1947 Nov 194-	Noel Wuttunee and Gerda Chrostopherson, both who had recently moved from Calgary, accepted the Faith and were married in Winnipeg. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p19]	Calgary, AB; Gerda Christofferson; Marriage; Noel Wuttunee; Winnipeg, MB
1947 Oct 194-	Rowland Estall and his new wife Yvonne pioneered to St Boniface, a goal area for the Winnipeg community, along with Shirley Nichelson and Ted Whitely. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p19] Note: On 1 January 1972, the city of Winnipeg amalgamated with old Winnipeg and Metro along with the rural municipalities of Charleswood, Fort Garry, North Kildonan, and Old Kildonan; the Town of Tuxedo; the cities of East Kildonan, West Kildonan, St. Vital, Transcona, St. Boniface, and St. James-Assiniboia into one city.	Rowland Estall; Shirley Nichelson; St. Boniface, MB; Ted Whitely; Winnipeg, MB; Yvonne Terrill Estall
1947 7 Oct 194-	The first Bahá'í wedding in Winnipeg took place between Rowland Estall and Yvonne Killins. Ross Woodman officiated, and the event was held at "the Business and Professional Women's Club". [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p19]	Ross Woodman; Rowland Estall; Winnipeg, MB; Yvonne Killins	first wedding between Bahá'ís in Winnipeg
1947 Oct 194-	Noel Wuttunee (Eagle's Tail Feathers) a Cree from Calgary was the first Indigenous Canadian to join the community. [Bahá'í Canada Site; OBCC153] Mention in CBN No38 Feb 1953 p6, "Gerda and Noel Wuttunee are at present residing in this community at 10958 - 84th Avenue and will remain in Edmonton for the winter." In 1950 he served on the "Prairies Indian Committee". [CBN No 15 September 1950] He may have been a resident of Winnipeg originally. [OBCC209-210, 227] See OBCC144 for a photo. See BW12p793 for a photo of Noel and his wife.	Calgary, AB; Eagles Tail Feathers; Edmonton, AB; Noel Wuttunee; Prairie Indian Committee	First Indigenous person to become a Bahá'í in Canada
1947 10 - 17 Aug 194-	The first Bahá'í Youth Week to be held in Canada took place at the Laurentian Bahá'í Farm. Some Bahá’ís in Quebec offered this country property to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada for the purposes of having seasonal study groups and retreats in a quiet and natural setting. The property included a large farmhouse and a converted barn where courses were held in summer. There were also a few outlying cottages on several acres of rolling land, partially wooded and with a few open areas where some participants could pitch their tents. Individuals with expertise or knowledge on aspects of the Bahá’í Faith and related topics such as Biblical prophecies, and historical and social issues, were invited to this seasonal school. This property was later know as Beaulac Bahá'í and functioned as such from 1968 to 1972. [A Light in All Our Lives p81 by Suzanne Maloney.] Rosemary Sala gave the lessons and presided over the discussions. Study subjects were: “This Earth One Country”, “The Oneness of Mankind and the Abolition of Race Prejudice”, and “The Oneness of Religion”. Recreational activities included swimming in the Bureau River, horseback riding, helping resident Bill Suter putting up hay, and a campfire picnic. [BW11 p 404]	Bill Suter; First summer and winter schools; Rosemary Sala	The first Bahá'í Youth Week to be held in Canada took place at the Laurentian Bahá'í Farm
1947 18 Jul 194-	Melba Loft, (née Whetung), a Chippewa, became a Bahá'í while she was living in Michigan. She was the first Native Canadian to become a Bahá'í. [A Selected timeline related to the history of the Baha'is of Alberta] Another source, says the date of her declaration was August 5, 19	Melba Loft	First Canadian First Nations Bahá'í to enrol in the Faith in Canada.
1947 Ridván 194-	In 1937 there had been 18 localities and 2 spiritual assembly. Ten years later there were 38 localities and 13 spiritual assemblies. [OBCC178]	Statistics
1947 Ridván 194-	The formation of the twelfth and thirteenth spiritual assemblies in Canada in Scarborough, ON and Vernon, BC. [OBCC178]	Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Scarborough, ON; Vernon, BC
1947 (In the year) 194-	The purchase of the Beaulac site, Canada's first nationally owned summer and winter school site. This site would serve the community until the early 70's.(OBCC164, BNNov1947p10-11]	Beaulac, QC; Summer schools; Winter schools	First nationally-owned summer and winter school property.


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