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William Draper Jr. was born on April 24, 1807, [2] in Richmond Township, Ontario, Canada (then Upper Canada). [3] He was the fifth child of William Draper Sr. and Lydia Lathrop. He was the grandson of Thomas Draper and Lydia Rogers. William is a descendant of the early Massachusetts settler James Draper "The Puritan". [4]
The circumstance of the CPR's last spike ceremony led several spikes to assume the honour of being the "last spike". [5] In contrast to the ceremonial gold or silver final spikes often used to mark the completion of other major railways, the CPR's "last spike" was a conventional iron spike identical to the many others used in the construction of the line.
The vignettes became popular because of their cultural depiction of Canada, and because they represented its changing state, such as the vignette Faces which was made to represent the increasing cultural and ethnic diversity of Canada. [1] The Log Driver's Waltz directed by John Weldon set to the recording of the song by Kate & Anna McGarrigle ...
Pike Lake [1] is an oxbow lake of the South Saskatchewan River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.It is about 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of downtown Saskatoon in the RM of Vanscoy No. 345, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the South Saskatchewan River.
Pike Lake is a lake of Lanark County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located southwest of the town of Perth , northwest of Big Rideau Lake , and due north of Upper Rideau Lake . Pike Lake is significantly longer than it is wide, and it is easily accessible by road.
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution.In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully ...
Pike, California, a census-designated place; Pike, Indiana, an unincorporated community; Pikeville, Kentucky; Pike, New Hampshire, an unincorporated community; Pike ...
Pike Lake Provincial Park [1] is a recreational park located approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.Established in 1960, it is operated under the Government of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Parks, Culture, and Sport.