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William Frederick McCaw (1850–1923) was an Irish born Canadian-American architect who worked in Toronto early in his career, then in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S., and then other areas in the U.S. [1] He worked in a long succession of partnerships with various architects.
The first state funeral in Canada was held for Thomas D'Arcy McGee after his assassination in April 1868. [6] The first Governor General of Canada to receive a state funeral was the Lord Tweedsmuir in 1940, who died in office. Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister was also the first to receive a state funeral.
In the week before the funeral, Layton's body was laid in state at Parliament Hill at the House of Commons foyer and was open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday then at Toronto City Hall on Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. [37] [38] Four Parliamentary security officers were ...
Fulford was born on February 13, 1932, [2] in Ottawa, Ontario, the third of four children, to Frances (Blount) Fulford and A. E. Fulford, a journalist and editor at Canadian Press, who had covered the Dionne quintuplets and the 1939 royal tour of Canada of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. [3]
Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public Saturday at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers who in the 1980s ...
Toronto Police Service: Johnson, a Jamaican immigrant who suffered from mental illness, was shot and killed by police in his home in front of his young daughter. His death sparked protests in the Greater Toronto Area. [45] Two officers were charged with manslaughter but eventually acquitted. [46] [47] 1979-08-30 Enns, Lyle Dean (18) Manitoba RCMP
Northrup had 31 years of service with the Toronto Police Service. He lived in Brampton, Ontario and is survived by his wife, three children and his mother. [8] His funeral service took place on July 12, 2021, at BMO Field. [9] Funeral attendees included Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor John Tory. [10]
Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1968 to 1984, with a brief interruption in 1979–1980. Trudeau died on September 28, 2000. His casket lay in state on Parliament Hill from September 30 to October 1 and the following day at Montreal City Hall. On October 3, a state funeral was held at Notre-Dame Basilica in ...