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Churchill

  • Sir Winston Churchill made nine visits to Canada between 1900-1954


  • During Second World War, Churchill painted only one picture, which he gave to President Roosevelt


  • Sir Winston Churchill heard the news of Queen Victoriašs death while visiting Winnipeg


  • In Vancouver harbor he caught a lovely salmon


  • Near Banff he painted several pictures


  • While at Niagara Falls in 1929 he regretted that he had not tried to buy a concession there in 1900


  • Churchill guessed correctly that in his grandchildrenšs time, Canadašs population would rise to thirty million


  • Churchill played Polo to high levels of distinction


  • There are many groups and organizations across Canada working to continue the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill


  • Sir Winston Churchill considered moving to Canada


  • Winston Churchill was named by TIME magazine as one of the most important people of the 20th Century


  • Churchill wrote 42 books throughout his lifetime and won the Nobel Prize for literature