APA 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Tom Longboat, Kirkland Lake, Northern Ontario

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: APA 2302
• Professor: N/ A

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Apa2302 athletic war immigration policies = 2. 5 million new canadians settlement of the west with immediate cash sale for crops and no forests to clear. Wheat was everything = new railway lines. Mining of gold, silver etc. in porcupine kirkland lake soft wood forests in northern ontario. Changes 1900-1920 telephone cut down vastness of land re-communication/organization. Newspapers expanded with wire services unifying with a national focus and development of sports page radios after 1920, same with planes, early development of car. Wwi was very important for demonstration of british loyalties. Labour unions formed, women"s suffrage begins, movie houses opened, increase in spectator activities. 1903, lacrosse urges right for professional athletes. 1905, decision to allow some elite players to be paid, thus allowing professionals to play against amateurs within a year, rescinded decision. 1906, maaa voted to allow amateurs to play with or against professionals without jeopardizing their amateur status.