Every day tells a story.
Canada 365 is a beautifully illustrated book that shows what happened on this day in Canada-from January 1 to December 31-from historical turning points to the odd and unusual to milestones in sports, business, politics and entertainment.
On January 17, 1974, Pauline McGibbon was appointed lieutenant-governor of Ontario, the first woman in Canada to hold the position.
Also on this day in 1880, silent movie actor and director Mack Sennett, an innovator of slapstick comedy, was born in Danville, Quebec. The "King of Comedy," as he was known, introduced the Keystone Kops and the Bathing Beauties to his popular films. And in 1962, actor Jim Carrey was born. In 1996, Ernie Coombs, Mr. Dressup, retired from television on February 14. Also on that day, in 2010, skier Alexandre Bilodeau won a gold medal in the men's moguls at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. And at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, he became the first freestyle skiing gold medallist to defend his Olympic title, the second Canadian to repeat Olympic gold, and the first male to do so.
With over 400 photographs, Canada 365 is a unique and fascinating look at our home and native land.

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