The document summarizes key events in Ontario politics and Canada from 1958 to 1968. It mentions the first flight of the Avro Arrow jet in 1958, premiership changes from Leslie Frost to John Robarts in 1961, the pegging of the Canadian dollar to the US dollar in 1962, changes in federal leadership from Diefenbaker to Pearson in 1963, and the issuing of social insurance numbers in 1964. Bobby Hull broke the NHL goal scoring record in 1966. The document closes with a poem about Canada and Ontario growing to 20 million people from sea to sea.

1. the Good Old Days….
South Peel Conservative
Businessmen’s Association
Reunion Dinner
Tuesday November 9th, 2004

2. 1958 ….
by Lisa Charters
Ross Ingram
President

3. AVRO Arrow's First Flight - Mar 25, 1958
The supersonic jet fighter AVRO CF-105 Arrow flew for the first time.

4. Leslie Frost - Premier Ontario
1949 - 1961

5. 1959 ….
by Lisa Charters
….Doug Abernathy - President
1960 ….
…. Gordon Oughtred - President

6. 1961 ….
…. Kenneth Rowe - President

7. Nov 8, 1961 Robarts Becomes Premier
John Parmenter Robarts succeeded Leslie Frost as premier of Ontario.
John Robarts 1961 - 1971 Premier Ontario

8. 1962 ….
by Lisa Charters
…. George Rankin - President

9. May 2, 1962
The Canadian dollar was officially
pegged at 92.5¢ US,
creating the perception
of an economic crisis.

11. June 18, 1962
Conservatives Win Minority
In a federal election, the Conservatives
were reduced to a minority government,
dropping to 116 seats.
The Liberals won 99, Social Credit 30
and the NDP 19 seats.
Diefenbaker remained prime minister
with the support of the Social Credit.

12. 1963 ….
by Lisa Charters
…. Norm Morris - President

13. February 5, 1963
Conservatives Fall Over Nuclear Policy
Diefenbaker's government was defeated in the
House of Commons in a nonconfidence motion
over nuclear weapons policy, making a federal
general election necessary.
It was only the second such defeat since
Confederation.

14. April 8, 1963
Liberals Win a Minority
In a federal election, the Liberals regained
power, but after a vigorous campaign by
Diefenbaker their 129 seats were only good
for a minority government.
The Conservatives held 95 seats, Social
Credit 24 seats and the NDP 17. Lester
Pearson became PM.

19. 1964 ….
by Lisa Charters

20. 1964
SINs Issued
Social Insurance Number cards began
to be issued by the government
to assist record-keeping and
administration.

21. 1965 ….
by Lisa Charters

28. 1966 ….
by Lisa Charters

29. Mar 12, 1966
Hull Breaks Goal-Scoring Record
Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks became
the first NHL player to score more than 50 goals in a season.

40. 1967 ….
by Lisa Charters

42. CA-NA-DA!
One little,
two little,
three Canadians
WE LOVE THEE
Now we are twenty million
CA-NA-DA
Four little, five little, six little provinces
PROUD AND FREE
Now we are ten and the territories sea to sea
Give us a place to stand
and a place to grow
and call this land Ontario
Ontari-ari-ari-o

61. 1968 ….
by Lisa Charters

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