Canada Facts, #55

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- William White was the first black Canadian army officer

-James Grant was the first black army officer to win a military cross

- Francis Pegamagabow became the most decorated aboriginal sniper in WWI

-Toronto was originally called "York", and Ottawa was originally called "Kingston"

-When Manitoba first joined confederation, it was known as the "Postage Stamp Province" because it was a small square of land, before its borders grew to be what it is now.

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