Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Persons with Disabilities and Member of Parliament for Argenteuil-La Petite-Nation, on behalf of the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, today unveiled a commemorative plaque from the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) to recognize the national historic significance of the1972 Summit Series.
The 1972 Summit Series between national hockey teams from Canada and the USSR was the first time that Canadian professional hockey players faced the Soviet Union's national team. Many believe this special series changed hockey forever.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade and Member of Parliament for University-Rosedale, on behalf of the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, today commemorated the importance of George Brown House, a place of national historic significance. A special ceremony was held in Toronto, Ontario, with members of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, the Ontario Heritage Trust, and the heritage community of Toronto.
This was the home of George Brown (1818-1880), eminent journalist, politician, Father of Confederation and anti-slavery activist. Located at the corner of Beverley and Baldwin Streets in Toronto, the house was originally known as Lambton Lodge and occupied by Brown, his wife and three children.
