Chronology Canada: Date 1947-10

date	event	tags	firsts
1947 Oct	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; Yvonne Terrill Estall; Shirley Nichelson; Ted Whitely; Winnipeg, MB; St. Boniface, MB
1947 7 Oct	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]	Rowland Estall; Yvonne Killins; Ross Woodman; Winnipeg, MB	first wedding between Bahá'ís in Winnipeg
1947 Oct	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.	Noel Wuttunee; Eagles Tail Feathers; Prairie Indian Committee; Edmonton, AB; Calgary, AB	First Indigenous person to become a Bahá'í in Canada
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