On December 9 in Canadian history, several notable events occurred:

1. Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 Crash (1956): A Canadair North Star airplane crashed into Mount Slesse near Chilliwack, British Columbia, during severe weather conditions. Tragically, all 62 people on board died, including five Canadian football players returning from the annual Shrine Game. It remains one of Canada’s deadliest air disasters【5】【6】.
2. Time Change in New Brunswick (1883): The province adopted Eastern Standard Time, which it maintained until 1902【5】.
3. Foundation of the Numismatic Society of Montréal (1862): This was Canada’s first coin club, with Adélard Boucher as its first president【5】.
4. Military and WWII Events:
   • In 1941, “Camp X,” a special training school for spies, opened in Whitby, Ontario. The camp trained Canadian and American operatives and included a top-secret communication hub【5】.
   • On the same day, fears of a Japanese invasion on the West Coast led to blackouts and the closure of Japanese-Canadian newspapers and schools【5】.
5. Cultural Milestone (1943): The Royal Canadian Air Farce, a popular comedy troupe, aired for the first time on CBC Radio