The First Trans-Canada Auto Trip

Halifax: August 27, 1912 <<< >>> Victoria: October 17, 1912

Then & Now: 1912 ... 1997

This page is continually evolving. Students are invited to do their own research comparing Canada in 1912 with Canada in 1997.

Email your findings to Peter Findlay and he will include them on this page.

Canada then: 1912	Canada now: 1997	contributed by:
9 provinces + the territories	10 provinces + the territories
Population (1911) Canada: ......... 7 206 643 British Columbia: ......... Alberta: ............ Saskatchewan: ........ Manitoba: ............ Ontario: .............. Quebec: .............. New Brunswick: ..351 889 Nova Scotia: ... 492 338 Prince Edward Island: . 93 728	Population Canada: ....... 28 753 000 British Columbia: Alberta: ....... 2 545 600 Saskatchewan: ...... 988 900 Manitoba: ....... 1 091 900 Ontario: Quebec: New Brunswick: Nova Scotia: Prince Edward Island: Northwest Territories: 64 402	Tyler, Tyrone, Jason, Sarah, Tammy, Pine Grove School Riverside Middle School Riverside Middle School Riverside Middle School Riverside Middle School
Prime Minister: Sir Robert Borden	Prime Minister: Jean Chretien	Tyler, Tyrone, Jason, Sarah, Tammy, Pine Grove School
Premiers British Columbia: Alberta: Saskatchewan: Manitoba: Ontario: Quebec: New Brunswick: Nova Scotia: Prince Edward Island:	Premiers British Columbia: Glen Clark Alberta: Saskatchewan: Manitoba: Ontario: Quebec: New Brunswick: Nova Scotia: Prince Edward Island:	Claire, Burnaby, BC
Canadian Flag:	Canadian Flag:Maple Leaf designed by Mr. Jaques St. Cyr	Riverside Middle School
Sports Champions Stanley Cup: Grey Cup:	Sports Champions Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings Grey Cup:	David, Riverside School
Prices Gasoline:....... $.12/litre Bread:........................... Milk:............................ House:......................... Movie:........................ Car:............................. Shoes:.........................	Prices Gasoline:................. $.55/litre Bread:.....................$1.29 Milk:......................$3.39 House:...................$132 000 Movie:.....................$3.00 Car:......................$29 494 Shoes:....................$74.99.	Pine Grove gr. 6's Heather, Oliver, BC Heather, Oliver, BC Heather, Oliver, BC Heather, Oliver, BC Heather, Oliver, BC Heather, Oliver, BC
Famous Canadians Singer: Movie Star: Mary Pickford Inventor: Alexander Graham Bell Scientist: Sir Frederick Banting Athlete: George Hodgson, swimmer	Famous Canadians Singer: Weird Al Yankovic, Celine Dion,Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray Movie Star: Michael J. Fox Devon Sawa Winnie the Pooh Inventor: Scientist: Athlete: Trevor Linden, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky	Kurtis, Burnaby, BC Riverside Middle School Riverside Middle School Lisa, Riverside Middle School Erika, Riverside Middle School Heather, Oliver,BC Heather, Oliver, BC Heather, Oliver, BC Heather, Oliver, BC Eric, Burnaby. BC Riverside Middle School
Communication Devices:	Communication Devices: computers, internet, email, television	Riverside Middle School
Modes of Transportation	Modes of Transportation