25 of the Oldest Events and Objects in Canadian History

I’m a Canadian and I love my country and almost everything about. Since I started freelance writing, I have researched many things in Canadian history and keep surprising myself on all the interesting information I keep finding. In this article I have tried to find 25 of the most interesting and least known objects and events that have happen over 200 years that many people might not known about. So read on if you love Canada and would like to learn more about this amazing country and its extensive history.

Oldest Hockey Rink

Historic accounts vary on this subject but after hours of searching I found the oldest hockey rink in Canada that still operates to this day is the “Stannus Street Rink” in Windsor, Nova Scotia. It was built in 1897, and has been restored a few times. It’s a great little piece of Canadian sports history that’s almost been forgotten. I’m not exactly sure if it is really the oldest rink but in the city of Windsor residents proclaims it is.

Oldest Children’s Camp

This was one I had a hard time believing myself because I never heard of it myself. YMCA-YWCA Camp Stephens has been open since 1891 and has been operational ever since. The camp is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was started for children between the ages of 8 to 16. This is a great little camp with a good long time standing reputation in the community.

Oldest Person (May 2008)

The oldest Canadian resident is Bessie Roffey who just celebrated her 111 th birthday a few days ago. She was born in 1897, and has seen many of Canada’s advances with technology through her time. She now lives alone 360km Northwest of Edmonton enjoying every one of her days left on this planet.

Oldest Private College

The oldest private college that survives in Canada is supposedly the “Upper Canada College” which was established in 1829. In 1891, the college moved to “Old Toronto” on a 40 acre site which is now a part of downtown and one of the cities most famous landmarks.

Oldest Chevrolet Dealership

This is just a fun fact about car history here in Canada. The Chevrolet dealership in Fredricton, New Brunswick was founded in 1883 by W.G Clark and is the oldest car dealership in Canada. They are still operating and selling cars to this day.

Oldest Book Store

Canada’s oldest book store was the “Book Room” in Halifax. It was established in 1839 and served Halifax residents for 169 years. As of March 2008 the book store had to close because they couldn’t keep up with the times and revenues from book stores aren’t as big as they use to be.