Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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1947 18 Jul 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 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 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) 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] Summer schools; Winter schools; Beaulac, QC First nationally-owned summer and winter school property.

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