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Date 1951-04-27, sorted by date, descending

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1951 27 - 29 Apr
195-		 Canada's fourth National Convention was held in the Vancouver Hotel. Those elected were; John Robarts (chair), Rowland Estall (vice-chair) Laura Davis (secretary), Emeric Sala (treasurer) Rosemary Sala, Lloyd Gardner, Mae McKenna, Winnifred Harvey, and Siegfried Schopflocher.
  • For a list of delegates (18) see CBN No 18 Mar 1951 p2. For the agenda see CBN No 19 April 1951 p10-11.
  • Amelia Collins attended the Convention and gave the Canadian Bahá'í Community a lock of hair of Bahá'u'lláh as a gift from Shoghi Effendi. In addition, she gave a piece of Burmese alabaster from the Tomb of the Báb, These precious relics were placed in the Maxwell home archives in Montreal. [UC31]
    		• Amelia Collins; Emeric Sala; John Robarts; Laura Davis; Lloyd Gardner; Mae McKenna; Montreal, QC; National Convention; National Spiritual Assemblies; National Spiritual Assembly, election of; Relics; Rosemary Sala; Rowland Estall; Siegfried Schopflocher; Vancouver, BC; Winnifred Harvey
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