1896-1905 Minister of Interior *CliffordSifton defended 1st wave 1891-1914 170K Ukrainians @Alberta @Manitoba @Saskatchewan Defended 10-generation farmers as "good quality." UK, US, Scandinavia, Iceland, France & Germany MFNs

*Potato *Cheddar *Perogies a Canadian variation. Ukrainian and Polish immigrants introduced @ALberta @Manitoba @Saskatchewan Also ubiquitous @Ontario @BC Canada has 1.4 million Ukrainians, most outside Ukraine and Russia. 1st wave 1891–1914.

*DoukhobourCanadian *borscht always *vegetarian Contains *cream *mashedpotato *dill, and often *beets @BC Arrived 1897. 6000 @ALberta @Manitoba @Saskatchewan 1899. 40,000 *Doukhobors in Canada today.

*WilliamMackenzie (Oct 17 1849–Dec 5 1923) born @Peterborough Owned sawmill & gristmill @KirkfieldON Railway contractor @Ontario @BC @Maine @Saskatchewan and @Alberta 1874-1891. Owned *TorontoStreetRailway *TTC Died @Toronto Bought *TorontoStar 1896

*Titanic *CharlesLightoller in 1898 went to @Yukon for @Klondike Gold Rush. Then became cowboy @Alberta Became a hobo across Canada to make his way back to England 1899. Joined *WhiteStarLine 1900.