101 - Helen Bell MacDonald - Oliver, British Columbia
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Helen Bell MacDonald gravestone is in the Oliver Cemetery located off Fairview Road and Rockcliffe Road. There is a sign for the cemetery at this junction.
Waymark Code: WM13A5B
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/24/2020
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Helen Bell MacDonald was born in 1899 and passed away in 2000 at 101 years of age.
Helen Bell MacDonald with her husband, John A., gravestone is located in the Sumac section a newer part of the cemetery. They are in block B plot 2.
Helen and John are missed by family and friends.
Some of the events that took place during Helen Bell MacDonald lifetime are:
1899 - Helen Bell was born
1899 - First Canadian troops sent to participate in the Boer War in South Africa
1902 - The first symphony orchestra in Canada
1907 - Canada Dry Ginger Ale is first bottled
1908 - Anne of Green Gables is published by author Lucy Maud Montgomery
1914 - First World War begins Britain declares war on Germany on behalf of the British Empire, including Canada
1917 - Women won right to vote
1917 - 1921 Alcohol prohibition
1927 - To celebrate Canada's Diamond jubilee the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast is made
1929 - Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law
1939 - In WW II Canada declared war on Germany
1941 - Japanese interred in B.C. interior after bombing of Pearl Harbor
1958 - Wooden Roller Coaster at Playland - Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver - opened
1965 - Maple Leaf becomes official flag of Canada
1969 - Canada approves equality of French-English language
1971 - A policy of multiculturalism was officially adopted by the federal government
1976 - The House of Commons approves a bill abolishing the death penalty
1976 - Montreal hosts the Summer Olympics
1977 - Canada entered the metric age
1981 - O' Canada officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
1980 - Terry Fox began cross-country Marathon of Hope
1981 - NASA launched the very first Space Shuttle mission
1982 - Legislation changes the name of the annual Dominion Day holiday to Canada Day
1985 - Lincoln Alexander became Canada's first black Lieutenant-Governor
1986 - Expo 86, a world’s fair on the theme of transport, opens in Vancouver
1987 - The $1 coin, which quickly earns the nickname “loonie,” is introduced
1988 - The Winter Olympics open in Calgary
1991 - GST takes effect: seven percent added to the cost of many goods and services
1996 - Canada’s new $2 coin, dubbed the “toonie,” is introduced
1997 - The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland
1999 - Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut, is carved out of the eastern Northwest Territories
2000 -Helen Bell MacDonald passed away at the age of 101 years of age
Oliver Cemetery was established about 1870 and is very well maintained. There is a veterans section, and a scattering garden and the oldest sections are Sage and Okanagan. There are approximately 3,500 interments that are graced by towering trees and well maintained grassy areas.
There are numerous dedicated benches and trees, and a memorial garden with a gazebo.
Location of Headstone: Oliver Cemetery
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