1. George Woolf, born in Alberta on May 31, 1910. Legendary jockey who even rode Seabisquit to victory.

2. Figured I would talk about how Ontario got its name. Not a long segment but a lot of people liked my thread on how the provinces got their names.

3. The sinking of the Empress of Ireland, happened on May 29, 1914 in the St. Lawrence. Over 1,000 people died in what is called Canada's Titanic. Not well known these days.