The year 1897 was a big one, with the Klondike becoming the focus of tens of thousands of gold seekers. It was also the year that Sir William Stephenson was born, and Lester B. Pearson was born. An election in Quebec helped define the next few decades of provincial politics, and various notable deaths occurred this year.Support: patreon.com/canadaehxMerch: www.canadaehx.com/shopDonate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate)E-mail: [email protected]: twitter.com/craigbairdMastadon: @[email protected]: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehxYouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehxWant to send me something?Craig BairdPO Box 2384Stony Plain PO Main, AlbertaT7Z1X8Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices