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Peter Baker, born Ahmad Ali Ferran (also documented as Bedouin Ferran), was a pioneering Lebanese-born Canadian fur trader, author, and politician. Historically significant as the first known Muslim elected to public office in Canada (NWT), #Canadianlslamichistorymonth 🇨🇦

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This is a day to honor lesbian history, culture, diversity, and achievements, while raising awareness about issues and challenges faced by the community. There are tens of millions of lesbians worldwide. According to Statistics Canada, there are 150,600 lesbian women aged 15 and older in Canada.

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Jessie Reyez is a Toronto-born singer-songwriter of Colombian descent known for her raw R&B and soul music, as well as collaborations with major international artists. #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦

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Octopuses have existed for over 300 million years, predating the dinosaurs.

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Davey @davidlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Oct. 7th is a day for Israelis and also a day for Palestinians to mourn. It is for different reasons. BOTH PEOPLES' MOURNING IS LEGITIMATE. It is possible for Palestines to mourn for Israelis and Israelis to mourn for Palestinians! What a step for peace. Am I a dreamer? I'm not the only one. 🏳️‍

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Davey @davidlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Margaret Atwood is an acclaimed Canadian author, poet, literary critic, inventor and environmentalist.Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction +++. #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦

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Davey @davidlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Emanuel Otto Hahn RCA (30 May 1881 – 14 February 1957) was a German-born Canadian sculptor and coin designer. He created the iconic Bluenose dime and the Caribou quarter. #GermanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦

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Five of the most frequently banned or challenged classic books in the United States include To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1984 by George Orwell, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

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Hilwie Hamdon (1905 -1988) was a Muslim Canadian who lived in Edmonton and led the organization and fundraising to build the Al-Rashid Mosque—Canada's first mosque—which opened in 1938. #canadianislamicheritagemonth 🇨🇦

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Osvaldo Nuñez is a Chilean-Canadian politician from Quebec who became the first person of Latin American origin elected to the House of Commons of Canada (1993 to 1997). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo... #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦 .

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This day encourages us to name a specific change we want to see for the Cerebral Palsy (CP) community—such as United Nations recognition of October 6 as World Cerebral Palsy Day, tag local leaders, organizations+, to help enact it. #UnitedNations #worldhealthorganization #GovernmentofCanada

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Just say NO for a better world 🌎

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Lake Ontario by Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. 🇨🇦 #lakeontarioforever

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As a senior citizen I found my poem today very meaningful. Sharon Szczerba-Gilbert is a resident in the Niagara, Ontario. She engages with local groups, regional events, and community advocacy pages. She supports the local1 LGBTQ+ community in the region. (Pflag Niagara)

"Dr. Luis Lehner (Argentina/Québec) is a prominent physicist and professor of strong gravity at Waterloo's Perimeter Institute who contributed to the international team capturing the first image of a black hole." #latinamericanheritagemont 🇨🇦

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Ningiukudluk [Inuktitut ᓂᖏᐅᑯᑦᓗᒃ] (Mary Simon) She was the first Inuit to be Governor General of Canada ~ 40th. She is an amazing person! She helped negotiate the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreements for the Inuit. She was Canada's ambassador to Denmark from 1999 to 2002. #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦

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"This is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation, and to rethink the way ahead for the profession globally." www.unesco.org/en/days/teac...

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My ancestral family! 🙂😊👍💕🐬 #DolphinSpirit

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This day honours the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, transgender, and gender-diverse people, support grieving families, and demand systemic change. nafc.ca/news-media/n...

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Amanda Shontelle is a woman from Toronto who gained online recognition after sharing her personal journey of conversion to Islam. She documented her transition to the Muslim faith following a search for spiritual peace. #CanadianIslamicHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦

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I read this book when I was 13 years old. I then saw the movie. This song was the theme song. I don't know why I thought about it today. BORN FREE is the true story of a Kenyan game warden and his wife who raised an orphaned lion cub named Elsa and successfully taught her how to survive in the wild.

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Liliana Madriz is a Venezuelan-born lesbian activist and community figure based in Montreal who has spent decades fostering safe spaces, visibility, and resilience for the local Latin Canadian LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️‍🌈 #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦 #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦

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The observance raises awareness about pressing ecological threats, including biodiversity loss, climate change, deforestation, and resource depletion.

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I lived in Nigeria in my early teens in Ibadan. It has a special place in my heart. 🇳🇬

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Alex Cuba (Alexis Puentes): A Latin Grammy and Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter originally from Cuba who is based in British Columbia. #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦

Viola Irene Desmond was a Canadian women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946, she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre. #womenshistorymonth 🇨🇦

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The phrase "true nonviolence is more than the absence of violence" was famously stated by Martin Luther King Jr.. He explained that nonviolence is not just a passive state it is the active, determined application of peaceable power and justice to fix wrongs in the community.

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Say NO to Violence!! I believe in non-violence. Gandhi & Martin Luther King Jr. are my non-violence heroes. This day is celebrated on Gandhi's birthday. He was the pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. Let’s summon the courage to follow Gandhi's example!

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I am proud of my German Heritage! This month celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of over 3 million Canadians of German descent. #GermanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦

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Canadian Islamic History Month takes place every October to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Muslim communities across Canada. #IslamicHistoryMonth 🇨🇦

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This month is an annual celebration dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of women and girls throughout Canada's past and present. #womenshistorymonth 🇨🇦

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This month is to celebrate the history, culture, and ongoing contributions of the Latin American community to Canada #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦

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International Day of Older Persons: I have become an older person, but I'm in my second childhood. ~ David Our elders are leaders and caregivers, playing a vital role in families, communities and economies. - UN Secretary-General António Guterres www.un.org/en/observanc...

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Davey @davidlow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Mahatma Gandhi (DAWN October 1, 2026 6:41 a.m.)

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Ian Waddell publicly came out as bisexual in 2004. He shared his orientation during his campaign for the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) in Vancouver. Waddell was a strong advocate for human rights, environmental issues, and Indigenous rights. #bisexualvisibilitymonth🇨🇦