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Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott (Mar 18, 1868 – Sept 2, 1940), a physician and researcher who contributed to the early study of congenital heart disease. She was born in St. Andrews East, Quebec, and was among the first women in Canada to earn a medical degree and one of the first women to receive a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. After being denied admission to McGill’s medical faculty, she completed her medical education at Bishop’s University and went on to develop a career in pathology, medical curation, and clinical research. Abbott held curatorial and teaching roles at McGill, co-founded the International Association of Medical Museums, and published extensively. She established organizations supporting women in medicine, received an honorary medical degree from McGill and was posthumously recognized through several national and institutional honours.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianHeroes
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/maude-abbott

Good Morning #Canada
We're now getting to the big ones... as we break into the top 10 in #CanadaRivers. The South Saskatchewan River is #10, beginning at the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers in southern Alberta and ends at the Saskatchewan River Forks, the confluence of the South and North Saskatchewan Rivers which then becomes the Saskatchewan River. Flowing for 1,392 km it drains a watershed of 146,100 km2, 1,800 of which are in Montana, USA.
Major dams were constructed on the river to prevent flooding, for reservoirs, irrigation, and for hydroelectric power. The South Saskatchewan provides approximately 19% of the hydro-electricity generated by SaskPower. A 2009 WWF Canada report analysed the river flow on ten Canadian rivers & found the South Saskatchewan River was most at risk. Climate change, agricultural & urban infrastructure water use, and dams producing hydroelectricity, have all combined to reduce the flow of the river by 70%.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Hydrology
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/a-prayer-not-a-protest/

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On this day in 1955, the passion of French Canadian #Hockey fans spilled over into the streets outside of the Montreal Forum. The Richard Riot was named after the Canadiens star player Maurice (Rocket) Richard. Following a violent altercation on March 13th, in which Richard hit a linesman, #NHL president Clarence Campbell suspended him for the remainder of the 1954–55 NHL season (3 games) and the entire playoffs. Montreal fans protested that the suspension was too severe and the Francophone fan base claimed the length of the suspension was motivated by Richard's French Canadian ethnicity. On March 17th the Canadiens played Boston, with the Rocket watching from the players bench in street clothes. The Forum was surrounded by chanting fans and when Clarence Campbell took his usual seat at the Forum the anger ignited. The resulting riot damaged neighbourhood stores and buildings, and led to dozens of arrests.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CrazyCanucks
https://www.nhl.com/news/richard-riot-still-chilling-memory-in-montreal-70-years-later

Good Morning #Canada
I'm in Toronto staying at my daughter's apartment and just on our way out for breakfast. This afternoon we're off to see the Toronto Sceptres take on the Seattle Torrent. First time for me at a #PWHL game and I'll update you later on my impressions.
Women's hockey in Canada has a long history dating back to the 1890s with teams supported by colleges and universities. They played in hoop skirts because hockey pants would have been scandalous, but originally hitting was allowed.
The attached article reports on a golden era during #WWI when Women's Hockey had some commercial success. Actually it was about exploitation and the commercial success only benefited the male organizers.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Hockey
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/all-the-rage-womens-hockey-in-central-canada-19151920

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I spent the weekend with my youngest daughter and she mentioned that the non-profit she works for, #RainbowRailroad, had launched a new website. Despite the fact that she refuses to join Mastodon, I thought I'd give her organization some Fediverse love. Rainbow Railroad literally saves #LGBTQ lives through counseling, support and emergency evacuation from hostile countries. They have assisted 45,000 individuals since their founding in 2006.
The other charitable organization we support is the Canadian Cancer Society, specifically focused on #BreastCancer because our oldest daughter is a survivor. She also works in non-profit, writing grant and funding proposals for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. I might have to dedicate a Good Morning post for her work just to be fair.
There's definitely some humble bragging and parental pride this morning, sorry for that. But they both do important work that benefits many others.
#CanadaIsAwesome
https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/

Good Morning #Canada
On this International Day of Happiness I think we should check on Canada’s world ranking on the #Happiness scale. It appears we're are not happy.
I've put some blame on #PeePee in the past for negatively impacting Canadian satisfaction surveys because he incessantly tells us we're broken. Yes, he is exploiting rel issues but maybe working on real solutions would be a better approach. The latest World Happiness Report 2026 has Canada falling 25th place, continuing a downward trend - 18th in 2025 and 13th in 2024. The report suggests that countries who use social media for 5 hours a day, particularly young people, are less happy than those who are doomscrolling less. IMO our youth are not happy because their salaries can't keep pace with the cost of living, but an algorithm would constantly reinforce that if you're active on the platforms owned by U.S. tech bros.
Happy I'm on #Mastodon

#CanadaIsAwesome #ItsTheAlgorithm
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/world-happiness-2026-canada-25-9.7134296

Good Morning #Canada
We're only at #11 on our ##CanadaRivers countdown but it's legendary for a number of reasons. The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 km into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river drains a watershed of 233,100 km2 and each year it discharges about 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean. Named for explorer Simon Fraser, the river courses through more than a half-dozen distinct geo-climactic zones, North America’s most diverse indigenous landscape and the essence of B.C. history.
It's a relatively young river, at just over 9,500 years old, and also virtually pristine through it's upper reaches because of #Salmon. The river attracts millions of spawning Salmon every year and the fishing industry fought to keep the Fraser from being dammed to protect spawning grounds.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Ecosystem
https://youtu.be/CjXgkm49DOI