On this day in history
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1759: First use of secret ballot in Canada at the Nova Scotia Assembly.
1833: Hamilton Incorporated as a town – the oldest in Ontario.
1841: Meeting of the first Parliament of the Province of Canada in a converted hospital in Kingston, Ontario.
1884: First CPR train arrives at 13:30 in Port Moody, BC.
1968: Nancy Greene wins the silver medal in Women's Slalom and gold in the Giant Slalom (Feb 15) at the 10th Winter Olympics in France.
1973: Gendron Report recommends making French Québec's official language.
1980: Opening of the 13th Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.
1988: Calgary hosts 15th Winter Olympics, with 1,800 athletes from 57 countries.
1999: Toronto Maple Leafs play their last game in Maple Leaf Gardens after 68 years.
