New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: The 1951 Royal Tour

The 1951 Royal Tour of Canada, from 8 October to 12 November, was the first visit to Canada by the future Queen Elizabeth II. Accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, she spent 33 days travelling across Canada, visiting all 10 provinces. The couple also visited Washington, D.C., during the tour.

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Little Norway

Little Norway was a Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNAF) training centre in Canada that operated in Toronto and Muskoka from 1940 to 1945, training more than 3,000 personnel for the Norwegian resistance to German occupation during the Second World War. Little Norway strengthened a lasting diplomatic bond between Norway and Canada that continues to the present day.