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Anne Christine Innis Dagg CM (25 January 1933 – 1 April 2024) was a Canadian zoologist, feminist, and author of numerous books.A pioneer in the study of animal behaviour in the wild, Dagg is credited with being the first person to study wild giraffes. [1]
St. Michael's Hospital is a teaching hospital and medical centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1892 with the founding goal of taking care of the sick and the poor of Toronto's inner city. [1]
Though Canada was the oldest Dominion in the British Empire, it was, for the most part, reluctant to enter the war. Canada, with a population somewhere between 11 and 12 million, eventually raised very substantial armed forces. Around 10% of the entire population of Canada joined the army, with only a small portion being conscripted.
A user fee is a fee, tax, or impost payment paid to a facility owner or operator by a facility user as a necessary condition for using the facility. People pay user fees for the use of many public services and facilities .
John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister (1867–1873, 1878–1891), Canada's first Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal-Conservative Party, one of the party's predecessors. The Conservative Party is political heir to a series of right-of-centre parties that have existed in Canada, beginning with the Upper Canada Tories of the nineteenth century.
Enercare Centre, formerly known as the Direct Energy Centre and originally the National Trade Centre, [1] is an exhibition complex located at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [2] It is used by the Canadian National Exhibition and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair , as well as by various trade shows.
London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. [7] [8] It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, [9] and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study.
1995 - First lung reduction surgery performed by a Health Centre team; 1999 - Ontario Ministry of Health approved funding for a multi-year St. Joseph's Health Centre redevelopment and renewal project. 2005 - Vera and Ferdinand Melnyk Pavilion at the Main Entrance of the Health Centre opens; 2006 - Glendale House opens